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Baird Whitlock, the talented but dim-witted star of the studio's newest major production Hail, Caesar! A Tale of the Christ, is drugged and abducted. He awakens at a meeting of "The Future", a group of blacklisted Communist screenwriters, and is easily won over to their cause.
- $63.6 million
- Carter Burwell
- $22 million
Synopsis. Set in Hollywood of the 1950s, the film starts with Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) going to confession at a local church. The priest is already used to hearing from Eddie too often. Eddie confesses that he has been hiding his smoking habit from his wife.
Feb 3, 2016 · A pair of twin gossip columnists (both played by Tilda Swinton) are demanding answers to awkward questions and threatening to go public with an awkward story about the studio’s biggest matinee idol, Baird Whitlock ( George Clooney ).
Feb 5, 2016 · This movie follows a day in the life of Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), a Hollywood fixer for Capitol Pictures in the 1950s, who cleans up and solves problems for big names and stars in the industry. But when studio star Baird Whitlock (George Clooney) disappears, Mannix has to deal with more than just the fix. — Warren D'Souza.
- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- 498
- 34 sec
The story follows a 1950s movie studio exec as he attempts to keep several films on track while handling a number of problems that arise, including a kidnapped leading man, an unwed starlet who's...
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- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- PG-13
- Josh Brolin
Oct 4, 2018 · Summaries. Hail, Caesar! (2016) October 4, 2018. 1,279 2 minutes read. Film and Plot Synopsis. Hail, Caesar is 30 hours in the life of Eddie Mannix in 1951. As the head of physical production at Capitol Pictures, he spends most of that time as a fixer to keep the scandalous behavior of his stars out of the press.
Feb 6, 2016 · Movies. Culture. Reviews. Hail Caesar is the slapstick comedy about economic philosophy you need right now. The film is full of big stars behaving ridiculously. By Emily St. James @emilyvdw...