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Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

Release: 2013-05-26 ·Runtime: 118m ·★ 6.6
Drama Romance

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Jerry Weintraub Productions
HBO Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Rob Lowe Rob Lowe as Dr. Jack Startz Kiff VandenHeuvel Kiff VandenHeuvel as Scott's Half-Brother, Wayne Ayesha Orange Ayesha Orange as Showgirl (uncredited) Peggy King Peggy King as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds as Frances Franklin J. Sterns Franklin J. Sterns as Bookstore Patron (uncredited) Trace Taylor Trace Taylor as Stagehand (uncredited) Casey Kramer Casey Kramer as Dora Liberace James Kulick James Kulick as Assistant Stage Manager Jerry Clarke Jerry Clarke as Dr. Ronald Daniels Kristin Lindquist Kristin Lindquist as Billy (uncredited) Johnny Carson Johnny Carson as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Charlotte Crossley Charlotte Crossley as June Stephanie Maura Sanchez Stephanie Maura Sanchez as Second Anchorwoman (uncredited) Roby Schinasi Roby Schinasi as French Guy #1 (uncredited) Garrett M. Brown Garrett M. Brown as Joe Carracappa Paul Witten Paul Witten as Make-up Artist Joe Filippone Joe Filippone as Adult Bookstore Patron (uncredited) Kara Hess Kara Hess as Young American Dancer (uncredited) Jimmy Scanlon Jimmy Scanlon as News Reporter (uncredited) C.J. Stussi C.J. Stussi as Startz Surgeon (uncredited) Nick Lanzisera Nick Lanzisera as Young American Dancer (uncredited) Lisa Frantz Lisa Frantz as Anchorwoman Brandon Henschel Brandon Henschel as Dancer (uncredited) Dominique Kelley Dominique Kelley as Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited) Michael Douglas Michael Douglas as Liberace Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd as Seymour Heller Austin Stowell Austin Stowell as Backstage Flirt Nikea Gamby-Turner Nikea Gamby-Turner as Dorothy Greg Baine Greg Baine as Patron (uncredited) Brian Blu Brian Blu as Guy Outside Casino (uncredited) Jacquelyn Dowsett Jacquelyn Dowsett as Showgirl (uncredited) Nicky Katt Nicky Katt as Mr. Y David Koechner David Koechner as Adoption Attorney Deborah Lacey Deborah Lacey as Gladys Fielding Edlow Fielding Edlow as Deposition Reporter (uncredited) Nellie Sciutto Nellie Sciutto as Reporter (uncredited) Becca Sweitzer Becca Sweitzer as Showgirl (uncredited) Tom Papa Tom Papa as Ray Arnett Eddie Jemison Eddie Jemison as Assistant Director Randy Lowell Randy Lowell as Director Pat Asanti Pat Asanti as George Liberace Francisco San Martin Francisco San Martin as Backstage Flirt Barbara Brownell Barbara Brownell as Angie Liberace (uncredited) Max Napolitano Max Napolitano as Bar Patron (uncredited) Scott Bakula Scott Bakula as Bob Black Boyd Holbrook Boyd Holbrook as Cary James Harvey J. Alperin Harvey J. Alperin as Joel Strote Kass Connors Kass Connors as Kazarian (uncredited) Amber Lee Ettinger Amber Lee Ettinger as Hair Stylist (uncredited) Gregory Niebel Gregory Niebel as Tailor (uncredited) Jason Williams Jason Williams as Young American Dancer (uncredited) Mike O'Malley Mike O'Malley as Tracy Schnelker Eric Zuckerman Eric Zuckerman as Lou Anthony Crivello Anthony Crivello as Stagehand Corey Eid Corey Eid as French Guy #2 (uncredited) Rachael Markarian Rachael Markarian as Showgirl (uncredited) Hugo Pierre Martin Hugo Pierre Martin as Patron (uncredited) Anna Wendt Anna Wendt as Stagehand (uncredited) Matt Damon Matt Damon as Scott Thorson Jane Morris Jane Morris as Rose Carracappa Timothy Skyler Dunigan Timothy Skyler Dunigan as Concert Fan (uncredited) Meredith Ostrowsky Meredith Ostrowsky as Young American (uncredited) Cheyenne Jackson Cheyenne Jackson as Billy Leatherwood Kelly Allen Kelly Allen as Young American Dancer (uncredited) Richard Allan Jones Richard Allan Jones as Mourner (uncredited) Bruce Ramsay Bruce Ramsay as Carlucci Josh Meyers Josh Meyers as Liberace's Attorney Kelli Erdmann Kelli Erdmann as Young American Dancer (uncredited) David Dustin Kenyon David Dustin Kenyon as Cameraman (uncredited) KC Monnie KC Monnie as Young American Dancer (uncredited) Ferly Prado Ferly Prado as Dancer (uncredited) Mike Jerome Putnam Mike Jerome Putnam as On-Air News Reporter (uncredited) Paul Reiser Paul Reiser as Mr. Felder Susan Caroll Todd Susan Caroll Todd as Sue Shaun T. Benjamin Shaun T. Benjamin as Health Department Spokesman Lenny Jacobson Lenny Jacobson as Stage Manager (uncredited) Brittany Perry-Russell Brittany Perry-Russell as Liberace Showgirl (uncredited) Thure Riefenstein Thure Riefenstein as Maitre d' (uncredited) Krystal Ellsworth Krystal Ellsworth as Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited) John Philip Kavcak John Philip Kavcak as Priest at Funeral