About RKO 281
- Released on April 07, 2000
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.
Full Cast of RKO 281
Liev Schreiber plays Orson Welles
James Cromwell plays William Randolph Hearst
Melanie Griffith plays Marion Davies
John Malkovich plays Herman Mankiewicz
Liam Cunningham plays Gregg Toland
David Suchet plays Louis B. Mayer
Fiona Shaw plays Hedda Hopper
Anastasia Hille plays Carole Lombard
Brenda Blethyn plays Louella Parsons
Roy Scheider plays George Schaefer
Roger Allam plays Walt Disney
Simeon Andrews plays John Houseman
William Armstrong plays Mr. Lewis
Jay Benedict plays Darryl Zanuck
Ron Berglas plays David O. Selznick
Paul Birchard plays Top Brass #2
Neil Conrich plays Mr. Thomson
Michael Cronin plays Joseph Willicombe
Sarah Franzl plays Dorothy Comingore
Briony Glassco plays Script Girl
Louis Hammond plays Flunkie #2
Aaron Keeling plays Young Orson Welles
Joseph Long plays Harry Cohn
Gareth Marks plays Top Brass #1
Olivier Pierre plays Sam Goldwyn
Roger Rose plays News Reader
Rolf Saxon plays Flunkie #1
Adrian Schiller plays Paul Stewart
Kerry Shale plays Bernard Herrmann
Cyril Shaps plays Jeweller
Tusse Silberg plays Welles' Mother
Toby Whithouse plays Sound Technician
Tim Woodward plays Jack Warner
Angus Wright plays Joseph Cotten
Crew of RKO 281
Visual Effects
Lighting
Camera
Sound
Directing
Costume & Make-Up
Crew
Art
Editing
Production
Writing
- Liev Schreiber
- James Cromwell
- Melanie Griffith
- John Malkovich
- Liam Cunningham
- David Suchet
- Fiona Shaw
- Anastasia Hille
- Brenda Blethyn
- Roy Scheider
- Roger Allam
- Simeon Andrews
- William Armstrong
- Jay Benedict
- Ron Berglas
- Paul Birchard
- Neil Conrich
- Michael Cronin
- Sarah Franzl
- Briony Glassco
- Louis Hammond
- Aaron Keeling
- Joseph Long
- Gareth Marks
- Olivier Pierre
- Roger Rose
- Rolf Saxon
- Adrian Schiller
- Kerry Shale
- Cyril Shaps
- Tusse Silberg
- Toby Whithouse
- Tim Woodward
- Angus Wright