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RKO 281 (1999)

Nov 20, 1999 · 1h 24m

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What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.

In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.

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Top cast

  • Liev Schreiber Liev Schreiber Orson Welles
  • James Cromwell James Cromwell William Randolph Hearst
  • Melanie Griffith Melanie Griffith Marion Davies
  • John Malkovich John Malkovich Herman Mankiewicz
  • Liam Cunningham Liam Cunningham Gregg Toland
  • David Suchet David Suchet Louis B. Mayer
  • Fiona Shaw Fiona Shaw Hedda Hopper
  • Anastasia Hille Anastasia Hille Carole Lombard
  • Brenda Blethyn Brenda Blethyn Louella Parsons
  • Roy Scheider Roy Scheider George Schaefer
  • Roger Allam Roger Allam Walt Disney
  • Simeon Andrews John Houseman
  • William Armstrong William Armstrong Mr. Lewis
  • Jay Benedict Jay Benedict Darryl Zanuck
  • Ron Berglas Ron Berglas David O. Selznick
  • Paul Birchard Paul Birchard Top Brass #2

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