RKO 281 (2000)

RKO 281 (2000)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2000-04-07 United States of America, United Kingdom 84 Min. PG-13
6.4 96 votes
Drama, History, TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Liev Schreiber is Orson Welles
Orson Welles
James Cromwell is William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Melanie Griffith is Marion Davies
Marion Davies
John Malkovich is Herman Mankiewicz
Herman Mankiewicz
Liam Cunningham is Gregg Toland
Gregg Toland
David Suchet is Louis B. Mayer
Louis B. Mayer
Fiona Shaw is Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper
Anastasia Hille is Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard
Brenda Blethyn is Louella Parsons
Louella Parsons
Roy Scheider is George Schaefer
George Schaefer
Roger Allam is Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Simeon Andrews is John Houseman
John Houseman
William Armstrong is Mr. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Jay Benedict is Darryl Zanuck
Darryl Zanuck
Ron Berglas is David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Paul Birchard is Top Brass #2
Top Brass #2
Neil Conrich is Mr. Thomson
Mr. Thomson
Michael Cronin is Joseph Willicombe
Joseph Willicombe
Sarah Franzl is Dorothy Comingore
Dorothy Comingore
Briony Glassco is Script Girl
Script Girl
Louis Hammond is Flunkie #2
Flunkie #2
Aaron Keeling is Young Orson Welles
Young Orson Welles
Joseph Long is Harry Cohn
Harry Cohn
Gareth Marks is Top Brass #1
Top Brass #1
Olivier Pierre is Sam Goldwyn
Sam Goldwyn
Roger Rose is News Reader
News Reader
Rolf Saxon is Flunkie #1
Flunkie #1
Adrian Schiller is Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart
Kerry Shale is Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann
Cyril Shaps is Jeweller
Jeweller
Tusse Silberg is Welles' Mother
Welles' Mother
Toby Whithouse is Sound Technician
Sound Technician
Tim Woodward is Jack Warner
Jack Warner
Angus Wright is Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
Bobby Valentino is Clark Gable
Clark Gable