Liev Schreiber
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RKO 281 is a 1999 TV film about the making of Citizen Kane, starring Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, and John Malkovich. It depicts the conflicts between Orson Welles, Herman Mankiewicz, and William Randolph Hearst over the film's script and release.
- Historical Drama
RKO 281: Directed by Benjamin Ross. With Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich. Orson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane (1941), despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst.
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- Biography, Drama
- Benjamin Ross
- 1999-11-20
Dec 29, 2020 · RKO 281 is a 1999 HBO film that dramatizes the production of Orson Welles' classic film Citizen Kane. It focuses on Welles' collaboration with co-writer Herman J. Mankiewicz and his clash with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
Dec 3, 2020 · An acclaimed feature film only available in a non-theatrical, non-traditional exhibition tells the story behind the making of Citizen Kane, casting A-list talent as the film’s key players,...
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Liev Schreiber stars as Orson Welles, who faces the wrath of media mogul William Randolph Hearst (James Cromwell) for his film Citizen Kane. See the trailer, cast, reviews and ratings of this 2005 TV movie on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Benjamin Ross
- R
- Liev Schreiber
RKO 281. It was Hollywood's version of David vs. Goliath: a fearless young director taking on an all-powerful newspaper magnate by way of a provocative film based on his life. But Orson Welles never realized how far William Randolph Hearst would go to prevent "Citizen Kane" from being seen.
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A dramatization of how Orson Welles made Citizen Kane (1941) despite the opposition of William Randolph Hearst. The web page provides three summaries of the plot, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and more.
