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Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply

Release: 2016-11-23 ·Runtime: 127m ·★ 5.7
Romance Comedy Drama

It's Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes, who is engaged to be married to his seventh grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes' number one rule: No employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes' behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Tatira
Shangri-La Entertainment
New Regency Pictures
Demarest Films
Considered Entertainment
Robson Orr Entertainment
Fiore Group
Windsor Media
RatPac Entertainment
Worldview Entertainment

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Cast

James Keane James Keane as Tom Josh Casaubon Josh Casaubon as Marvin Kyle Bornheimer Kyle Bornheimer as Concerned Orderly Nate Mooney Nate Mooney as Orderly Geoff Pierson Geoff Pierson as Merrill Lynch Executive Haley Bennett Haley Bennett as Mamie Murphy Ivar Brogger Ivar Brogger as T.V. Newsman #1 Lily Collins Lily Collins as Marla Mabrey Martin Sheen Martin Sheen as Noah Dietrich Oliver Platt Oliver Platt as Forester Paul Schneider Paul Schneider as Richard Miskin Julio Oscar Mechoso Julio Oscar Mechoso as President Somoza Ed Harris Ed Harris as Mr. Bransford Taissa Farmiga Taissa Farmiga as Sarah Bransford Michael Badalucco Michael Badalucco as Solly, Solly the Barber Chace Crawford Chace Crawford as Young Actor Patrick Fischler Patrick Fischler as Director Steve Tom Steve Tom as TV Newsman #2 Annette Bening Annette Bening as Lucy Mabrey Luis Fernandez-Gil Luis Fernandez-Gil as Somoza's Aide Marshall Bell Marshall Bell as Colonel Maxwell Joey Diaz Joey Diaz as Mobster Johnny Williams Johnny Williams as Mobster Ashley Hamilton Ashley Hamilton as Rudolf Frank Scozzari Frank Scozzari as RKO Studio Executive (uncredited) Megan Hilty Megan Hilty as Sally Eileen Ryan Eileen Ryan as Frank's Grandmother Louise Linton Louise Linton as Betty Christine Marzano Christine Marzano as Carrie Dabney Coleman Dabney Coleman as Raymond Holliday Amy Madigan Amy Madigan as Mrs. Bransford Hart Bochner Hart Bochner as Colonel Willis Caitlin Carver Caitlin Carver as Marla Lookalike Steven Mnuchin Steven Mnuchin as Merrill Lynch Executive Candice Bergen Candice Bergen as Nadine Henly Peter MacKenzie Peter MacKenzie as Gene Handsaker Joshua Malina Joshua Malina as Herb (uncredited) Michael Cavanaugh Michael Cavanaugh as Methodist Minister James Gleason James Gleason as Doctor Crone George Russo George Russo as Mobster Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin as Bob Maheu Paul Sorvino Paul Sorvino as Vernon Scott Alden Ehrenreich Alden Ehrenreich as Frank Forbes Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick as Levar Mathis Billy Graham Billy Graham as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Steve Coogan Steve Coogan as Colonel Nigel Briggs Graham Beckel Graham Beckel as Wilbur Bruce Gray Bruce Gray as Baptist Preacher Evan O'Toole Evan O'Toole as Matt Mabrey Lauri Johnson Lauri Johnson as Nurse James Martin Kelly James Martin Kelly as Mobster Ron Perkins Ron Perkins as Senator Ferguson Warren Beatty Warren Beatty as Howard Hughes Joe Cortese Joe Cortese as Mobster Holmes Osborne Holmes Osborne as Cappy