RKO 281 (2000)
RKO 281 (2000)
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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Cast

Liev Schreiber Liev Schreiber As: Orson Welles
James Cromwell James Cromwell As: William Randolph Hearst
Melanie Griffith Melanie Griffith As: Marion Davies
John Malkovich John Malkovich As: Herman Mankiewicz
Liam Cunningham Liam Cunningham As: Gregg Toland
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 07 April 2000

Country: US, GB

Runtime: 84m

Company Credits

Company: Scott Free Productions, BBC Film, HBO Films, GBH

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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

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

Neil Conrich

Neil Conrich

Mr. Thomson

Michael Cronin

Michael Cronin

Joseph Willicombe

Sarah Franzl

Sarah Franzl

Dorothy Comingore

Briony Glassco

Briony Glassco

Script Girl

Louis Hammond

Louis Hammond

Flunkie #2

Aaron Keeling

Aaron Keeling

Young Orson Welles

Joseph Long

Joseph Long

Harry Cohn

Gareth Marks

Gareth Marks

Top Brass #1

Olivier Pierre

Olivier Pierre

Sam Goldwyn

Roger Rose

Roger Rose

News Reader

Rolf Saxon

Rolf Saxon

Flunkie #1

Adrian Schiller

Adrian Schiller

Paul Stewart

Kerry Shale

Kerry Shale

Bernard Herrmann

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Jeweller

Tusse Silberg

Tusse Silberg

Welles' Mother

Toby Whithouse

Toby Whithouse

Sound Technician

Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

Jack Warner

Angus Wright

Angus Wright

Joseph Cotten

Bobby Valentino

Bobby Valentino

Clark Gable

Directed By

Benjamin Ross

Benjamin Ross

Director

Heather Storr

Heather Storr

Script Supervisor

Toby Ford

Toby Ford

Second Assistant Director

Jo Schotting

Jo Schotting

Third Assistant Director

David Daniels

David Daniels

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon

Story Consultant

Richard Ben Cramer

Richard Ben Cramer

Story Consultant

John Logan

John Logan

Screenplay

Michael Epstein

Michael Epstein

Story Consultant

Production Crew

Su Armstrong

Su Armstrong

Producer

Tony Scott

Tony Scott

Executive Producer

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Executive Producer

Diane Minter Lewis

Diane Minter Lewis

Co-Executive Producer

Chris Zarpas

Chris Zarpas

Co-Executive Producer

Joyce Nettles

Joyce Nettles

Casting

Lora Kennedy

Lora Kennedy

Casting

Nigel Gostelow

Nigel Gostelow

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ali Goss

Ali Goss

Costume Supervisor

Roseann Samuel

Roseann Samuel

Hair Department Head

Stewart Meachem

Stewart Meachem

Costume Designer

Roseann Samuel

Roseann Samuel

Makeup Department Head

Sound

John Altman

John Altman

Original Music Composer

Mike Dowson

Mike Dowson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Dialogue Editor

Paul Wrightson

Paul Wrightson

Sound Effects Editor

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

Supervising Sound Editor

Jonathan Cronin

Jonathan Cronin

ADR Editor

Clive Derbyshire

Clive Derbyshire

Sound Recordist

Michelle Greaves

Michelle Greaves

Foley Artist

Diane Greaves

Diane Greaves

Foley Artist

Visual Effects

Steven Begg

Steven Begg

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Mike Southon

Mike Southon

Director of Photography

Stephen Morley

Stephen Morley

Still Photographer

Ian Jackson

Ian Jackson

Camera Operator

Malcolm J. Sheehan

Malcolm J. Sheehan

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Maria Djurkovic

Maria Djurkovic

Production Design

Lucinda Thomson

Lucinda Thomson

Art Direction

Alan Bailey

Alan Bailey

Property Master

Tatiana Macdonald

Tatiana Macdonald

Set Decoration

Judy Ducker

Judy Ducker

Property Buyer

Other Crew

Stephen Barker

Stephen Barker

Post Production Supervisor

Stuart Murdoch

Stuart Murdoch

Special Effects

Richard Hammatt

Richard Hammatt

Stunt Coordinator

Tracey Gibbons

Tracey Gibbons

Post Production Supervisor

Lee Sheward

Lee Sheward

Stunt Coordinator

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