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RKO 281 (1999)

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

  • Drama
  • History
  • TV Movie

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.

Rating
6.5 / 10 (102 votes)
Release date
November 20, 1999
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
English
Director
Benjamin Ross
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Liev SchreiberOrson Welles
  • James CromwellWilliam Randolph Hearst
  • Melanie GriffithMarion Davies
  • John MalkovichHerman Mankiewicz
  • Liam CunninghamGregg Toland
  • David SuchetLouis B. Mayer
  • Fiona ShawHedda Hopper
  • Anastasia HilleCarole Lombard
  • Brenda BlethynLouella Parsons
  • Roy ScheiderGeorge Schaefer
  • Roger AllamWalt Disney
  • Simeon AndrewsJohn Houseman

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