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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

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