RKO 281 (2000)

04/07/2000Drama, History, TV Movie1h 24m
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What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.

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.

Top Billed Cast

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    Liev Schreiber

    Orson Welles

  2. Cast 1

    James Cromwell

    William Randolph Hearst

  3. Cast 1

    Melanie Griffith

    Marion Davies

  4. Cast 1

    John Malkovich

    Herman Mankiewicz

  5. Cast 1

    Liam Cunningham

    Gregg Toland

  6. Cast 1

    David Suchet

    Louis B. Mayer

  7. Cast 1

    Fiona Shaw

    Hedda Hopper

  8. Cast 1

    Anastasia Hille

    Carole Lombard

  9. Cast 1

    Brenda Blethyn

    Louella Parsons

RKO 281 is a very underrated movie I haven't seen alot of people talking about. It's based in part upon the real-life story of the behind the scenes of Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, and in part of the documentary The Battle over Citizen Kane that made as a part of The American Experience. Orson Welles (Liev Schreiber) has been offered a carte blanche-contract with RKO after his legendary War of the Worlds broadcast, however he has troubles coming up with a picture, and he lacks inspiration. One night, at a party hosted by newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst (James Cromwell) he finds the ...