Cradle Will Rock

– A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attem..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 12 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Cradle Will Rock (1999)

A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Cradle Will Rock (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 Jan 2000

Language:

English, Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Tim Robbins

Writer:

Tim Robbins

Main Actors:

Hank Azaria, Rubén Blades, Joan Cusack, John Cusack

Plot:

In 1930s New York Orson Welles tries to stage a musical on a steel strike under the Federal Theater Program despite pressure from an establishment fearful of industrial unrest and red activity. Meanwhile Nelson Rockefeller gets the foyer of his company headquarters decorated and an Italian countess sells paintings for Mussolini.

Awards:

5 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

Buena Vista Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
Metacritic:
64%