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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

Cast

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