Film
RKO 281
1999· 1h 24m· Drama· History· Tv-movie
“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.
1999-11-20
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Key Crew
DirectorBenjamin Ross
ScreenplayJohn Logan
ProducerSu Armstrong
Director of PhotographyMike Southon
Original Music ComposerJohn Altman
EditorAlex Mackie
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 48 crew)
Details
Released1999-11-20
Runtime1h 24m
StatusReleased
StudiosScott Free Productions · BBC Film · HBO Films
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America · United Kingdom
Rating6.5/10 · 101 votes
Original languageen
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