Cradle Will Rock (1999)
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
Director: Tim Robbins
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Hank Azaria as Marc Blitzsetin |
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Rubén Blades as Diego Rivera |
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Joan Cusack as Hazel Huffman |
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John Cusack as Nelson Rockefeller |
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Cary Elwes as John Houseman |
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Philip Baker Hall as Gray Mathers |
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Cherry Jones as Hallie Flanagan |
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Angus Macfadyen as Orson Welles |
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Bill Murray as Tommy Crickshaw |
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Vanessa Redgrave as Countess Constance La Grave |
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Susan Sarandon as Margherita Sarfatti |
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Jamey Sheridan as John Adair |
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John Turturro as Aldo Silvano |
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Emily Watson as Olive Stanton |
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Bob Balaban as Harry Hopkins |
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Jack Black as Sid |
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Kyle Gass as Larry |
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Paul Giamatti as Carlo |
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Barnard Hughes as Frank Marvel |
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Barbara Sukowa as Sophie Silvano |
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Victoria Clark as Maxine Elliot's - Dulce Fox |
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Erin Hill as Maxine Elliot's - Sandra Mescal |
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Daniel H. Jenkins as Maxine Elliot's - Will Geer |
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Timothy Jerome as Maxine Elliot's - Bert Weston |
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Chris McKinney as Maxine Elliot's - Canada Lee / Rev. Salvation |
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Henry Stram as Maxine Elliot's - Hiram Sherman |
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Adele Robbins as Augusta Weissberger |
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Lee Arenberg as Abe Feder |
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Allan F. Nicholls as George Zorn |
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Rob Carlson as National Guardsman |
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Alison Tatlock as Reporter |
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Dina Platias as Lucille Schly |
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Pamela D. Henry as Alma Dixon |
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Emma Smith Stevens as Stagehand |
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Steven Tyler as Lehman Engel |
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Charles Giordano as Accordion |
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Jeffrey Kievit as Trumpet |
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Kenneth Finn as Trombone |
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Kenneth Hitchcock as Clarinet |
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David D'Angelo as Alto Saxophone |
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Dave Ratajczak as Percussion |
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Stephen Spinella as Federal Theatre - Donald O'Hara |
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Brenda Pressley as Federal Theatre - Rose |
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Brian Brophy as Federal Theatre - Pierre de Rohan |
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David Costabile as Federal Theatre - Beaver Man |
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Marla Schaffel as Federal Theatre - Beaver Woman |
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Dominic Cortese as Federal Theatre - Beaver Accordion Accompanist |
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John Carpenter as Power - William Randolph Hearst |
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Gretchen Mol as Marion Davies |
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Gil Robbins as Congressman Starnes |
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Harris Yulin as Chairman Martin Dies |
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Ned Bellamy as Paul Edwards |
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Vincent Foster as James |
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William Duell as Butler |
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Albert Macklin as Tailor |
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Scott Sowers as Reporter |
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Bobby Amore as Reporter |
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Lynn Cohen as Silvano - Mama |
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Dominic Chianese as Silvano - Papa |
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Peter Jacobson as Silvano - Uncle |
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Evan Katz as Silvano - Joey |
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Alysia Zucker as Silvano - Chance |
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Sarah Hyland as Silvano - Giovanna |
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Stephanie Roth Haberle as Silvano - Marta |
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Spanky McHugh as Vaudeville - Melvin |
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Todd Stockman as Vaudeville - Puppeteer |
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Patrick Husted as Vaudeville - Vaudeville Theatre Manager |
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Jay Green as Vaudeville - Plate Twirler |
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Carolyn West as Vaudeville - Assistant Plate Twirler |
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Steven Skybell as Blitzstein - Bertolt Brecht |
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Susan Heimbeinder as Blitzstein - Eva Blitzstein |
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Audra McDonald as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer |
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Robert Ari as Blitzstein - Liberty Committee #1 |
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Michele Pawk as Blitzstein - Liberty Committee #2 |
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Gregg Edelman as Blitzstein - Dream Larry Foreman |
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Matthew Bennett as Blitzstein - Dream Cop |
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Brian Powell as Rockefeller Center - Aide |
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Jack Willis as Rockefeller Center - Lawyer |
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Gilbert Cruz as Rockefeller Center - Mendez |
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Robert Hirschfeld as Rockefeller Center - Sol |
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P.J. Brown as Rockefeller Center - Guard |
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Michael Rivkin as Rockefeller Center - Protester |
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Keira Naughton as Rockefeller Center - Protester |
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Taylor Stanley as Rockefeller Center - Claire |
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Tommy Allen as Rockefeller Center - Pete |
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Jeff Butcher as Rockefeller Center - Mendez Double |
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Sandy Hamilton as Rockefeller Center - Sol Double |
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Corina Katt Ayala as Diego - Frida Kahlo |
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Josie Whittlesey as Diego - Models |
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Sandra Lindquist as Diego - Models |
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Tamika Lamison as Diego - Models |
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Edward James Hyland as Opening - Worker in Theatre |
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Boris McGiver as Opening - Man on Street |
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Chris Bauer as VTA - Carpenter |
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Leonardo Cimino as VTA - Man in Line |
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Patti Tippo as VTA - Clerk |
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Carrie Preston as VTA - Administrator |
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Mary Robbins as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #1 |
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Chris Talbott as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #2 |
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Susan Bruce as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #3 |
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Ian Bagg as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #4 |
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Tony Amendola as Riot - Carl Jasper |
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Tim Robbins as Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited) |
| Writing | Tim Robbins | Writer |
| Directing | Tim Robbins | Director |
| Crew | Jennifer Lamb | Stunts |
| Crew | Brian Smyj | Stunts |
| Art | Richard Hoover | Production Design |
| Production | Jon Kilik | Producer |
| Production | Lydia Dean Pilcher | Producer |
| Production | Douglas Aibel | Casting |
| Camera | Jean-Yves Escoffier | Director of Photography |
| Sound | David Robbins | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Tim Robbins | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth Myers | Costume Design |
| Production | Louise Krakower | Executive Producer |
| Production | Frank Beacham | Executive Producer |
| Art | Debra Schutt | Set Decoration |
| Production | Allan F. Nicholls | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Geraldine Peroni | Editor |
| Production | Allison R. Hebble | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Marc Blitzstein | Songs |