Watch RKO 281 (1999) Official Trailer
What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.
6.5 / 10 IMDb November 20, 1999 1h 24m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 24m
Release Date
November 20, 1999
Genre
Drama, History, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Liev Schreiber
as Orson Welles
James Cromwell
as William Randolph Hearst
Melanie Griffith
as Marion Davies
John Malkovich
as Herman Mankiewicz
Liam Cunningham
as Gregg Toland
David Suchet
as Louis B. Mayer
Fiona Shaw
as Hedda Hopper
Anastasia Hille
as Carole Lombard
Brenda Blethyn
as Louella Parsons
Roy Scheider
as George Schaefer
Roger Allam
as Walt Disney
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Simeon Andrews
as John Houseman
William Armstrong
as Mr. Lewis
Jay Benedict
as Darryl Zanuck
Ron Berglas
as David O. Selznick
Paul Birchard
as Top Brass #2
Neil Conrich
as Mr. Thomson
Michael Cronin
as Joseph Willicombe
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Sarah Franzl
as Dorothy Comingore
Briony Glassco
as Script Girl
Production Companies
Scott Free Productions
BBC Film
HBO Films
GBHRKO 281 Official Trailer 1999
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