RKO 281 (1999) (original) (raw)
High on the success of his "War of the Worlds" radio hoax, the prodigiously talented Orson Welles heads west to pursue a career in movies. An invitation to the California castle of publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst sparks an idea that would eventually become the masterpiece Citizen Kane. But Hearst will stop at nothing to ensure that the film never finds an audience.
High on the success of his "War of the Worlds" radio hoax, the prodigiously talented Orson Welles heads west to pursue a career in movies. An invitation to the California castle of publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst sparks an idea that would eventually become the masterpiece Citizen Kane. But Hearst will stop at nothing to ensure that the film never finds an audience. (less)
Director: Benjamin Ross
Writer: John Logan
Starring: Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich, Brenda Blethyn, Roy Scheider
Producer: Su Armstrong
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