What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.
DramaHistoryTV Movie1h 24m
92%
Tomatometer
75%
Popcornmeter
6.5
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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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Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studios
Scott Free Productions
BBC Film
HBO Films
GBH
Liev Schreiber
Orson Welles
James Cromwell
William Randolph Hearst
Melanie Griffith
Marion Davies
John Malkovich
Herman Mankiewicz
Liam Cunningham
Gregg Toland
David Suchet
Louis B. Mayer
Fiona Shaw
Hedda Hopper
Anastasia Hille
Carole Lombard
Brenda Blethyn
Louella Parsons
Roy Scheider
George Schaefer
Roger Allam
Walt Disney
Simeon Andrews
John Houseman
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Title
RKO 281
Released
Nov 20, 1999
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
United States of America, United Kingdom
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 24m
Status
Released
Studios
Scott Free Productions, BBC Film
