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Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

Release: 1999-12-10 ·Runtime: 132m ·★ 6.4
Drama

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

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Cast

Hank Azaria Hank Azaria as Marc Blitzsetin Rubén Blades Rubén Blades as Diego Rivera Joan Cusack Joan Cusack as Hazel Huffman John Cusack John Cusack as Nelson Rockefeller Cary Elwes Cary Elwes as John Houseman Philip Baker Hall Philip Baker Hall as Gray Mathers Cherry Jones Cherry Jones as Hallie Flanagan Angus Macfadyen Angus Macfadyen as Orson Welles Bill Murray Bill Murray as Tommy Crickshaw Vanessa Redgrave Vanessa Redgrave as Countess Constance La Grave Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon as Margherita Sarfatti Jamey Sheridan Jamey Sheridan as John Adair John Turturro John Turturro as Aldo Silvano Emily Watson Emily Watson as Olive Stanton Bob Balaban Bob Balaban as Harry Hopkins Jack Black Jack Black as Sid Kyle Gass Kyle Gass as Larry Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti as Carlo Barnard Hughes Barnard Hughes as Frank Marvel Barbara Sukowa Barbara Sukowa as Sophie Silvano Victoria Clark Victoria Clark as Maxine Elliot's - Dulce Fox Daniel H. Jenkins Daniel H. Jenkins as Maxine Elliot's - Will Geer Timothy Jerome Timothy Jerome as Maxine Elliot's - Bert Weston Chris McKinney Chris McKinney as Maxine Elliot's - Canada Lee / Rev. Salvation Henry Stram Henry Stram as Maxine Elliot's - Hiram Sherman Adele Robbins Adele Robbins as Augusta Weissberger Lee Arenberg Lee Arenberg as Abe Feder Allan F. Nicholls Allan F. Nicholls as George Zorn Alison Tatlock Alison Tatlock as Reporter Charles Giordano Charles Giordano as Accordion Stephen Spinella Stephen Spinella as Federal Theatre - Donald O'Hara Brenda Pressley Brenda Pressley as Federal Theatre - Rose Brian Brophy Brian Brophy as Federal Theatre - Pierre de Rohan David Costabile David Costabile as Federal Theatre - Beaver Man Marla Schaffel Marla Schaffel as Federal Theatre - Beaver Woman Gretchen Mol Gretchen Mol as Marion Davies Harris Yulin Harris Yulin as Chairman Martin Dies Ned Bellamy Ned Bellamy as Paul Edwards Vincent Foster Vincent Foster as James William Duell William Duell as Butler Albert Macklin Albert Macklin as Tailor Scott Sowers Scott Sowers as Reporter Lynn Cohen Lynn Cohen as Silvano - Mama Dominic Chianese Dominic Chianese as Silvano - Papa Peter Jacobson Peter Jacobson as Silvano - Uncle Sarah Hyland Sarah Hyland as Silvano - Giovanna Stephanie Roth Haberle Stephanie Roth Haberle as Silvano - Marta Patrick Husted Patrick Husted as Vaudeville - Vaudeville Theatre Manager Steven Skybell Steven Skybell as Blitzstein - Bertolt Brecht Audra McDonald Audra McDonald as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer Michele Pawk Michele Pawk as Blitzstein - Liberty Committee #2 Gregg Edelman Gregg Edelman as Blitzstein - Dream Larry Foreman Brian Powell Brian Powell as Rockefeller Center - Aide Gilbert Cruz Gilbert Cruz as Rockefeller Center - Mendez P.J. Brown P.J. Brown as Rockefeller Center - Guard Michael Rivkin Michael Rivkin as Rockefeller Center - Protester Keira Naughton Keira Naughton as Rockefeller Center - Protester Taylor Stanley Taylor Stanley as Rockefeller Center - Claire Josie Whittlesey Josie Whittlesey as Diego - Models Sandra Lindquist Sandra Lindquist as Diego - Models Tamika Lamison Tamika Lamison as Diego - Models Edward James Hyland Edward James Hyland as Opening - Worker in Theatre Boris McGiver Boris McGiver as Opening - Man on Street Chris Bauer Chris Bauer as VTA - Carpenter Leonardo Cimino Leonardo Cimino as VTA - Man in Line Patti Tippo Patti Tippo as VTA - Clerk Carrie Preston Carrie Preston as VTA - Administrator Susan Bruce Susan Bruce as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #3 Tony Amendola Tony Amendola as Riot - Carl Jasper Tim Robbins Tim Robbins as Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited) Matthew Bennett Matthew Bennett as Blitzstein - Dream Cop