RKO 281
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| RKO 281 | |
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 Promotional poster for RKO 281 |
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| Directed by | Benjamin Ross |
| Produced by | Su Armstrong |
| Written by | Richard Ben Cramer, Thomas Lennon, John Logan |
| Starring | Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich, Brenda Blethyn, Roy Scheider |
| Distributed by | Home Box Office |
| Release date(s) | November 20, 1999 (USA) |
| Running time | 83 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million (est) |
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RKO 281 is a 1999 dramatic film directed by Benjamin Ross and starring Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich, and Roy Scheider. It depicts the making of Citizen Kane; its title is the original production number of Kane.
[edit] Plot outline
The film examines the struggles of a young Orson Welles (Schreiber), RKO studio head George Schaefer (Scheider), and screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Malkovich) in making arguably one of the greatest American films of all time, Citizen Kane. After learning the movie is actually a thinly-veiled and exceptionally unflattering biography, publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst (Cromwell) uses his immense power and influence to try to bury the picture.
[edit] Mistakes
In this film, Citizen Kane composer Bernard Herrmann is called "Bernie" by Welles and others, but Herrmann's nickname was "Benny".
[edit] External links
- RKO 281 at the Internet Movie Database
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