A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
Directed by Tim Robbins
new york city
ventriloquist
1930s
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3.4 / 5
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Cast
Hank Azaria
Marc Blitzsetin
Rubén Blades
Diego Rivera
Joan Cusack
Hazel Huffman
John Cusack
Nelson Rockefeller
Cary Elwes
John Houseman
Philip Baker Hall
Gray Mathers
Cherry Jones
Hallie Flanagan
Angus Macfadyen
Orson Welles
Bill Murray
Tommy Crickshaw
Vanessa Redgrave
Countess Constance La Grave
Susan Sarandon
Margherita Sarfatti
Jamey Sheridan
John Adair
Crew
Tim Robbins
Director
Tim Robbins
Writer
David Robbins
Original Music Composer
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Director of Photography
Jon Kilik
Producer
Tim Robbins
Producer
Allan F. Nicholls
Executive Producer
Jennifer Lamb
Stunts
Brian Smyj
Stunts
Douglas Aibel
Casting
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
Malise Lee
6.0★ · 04/23/26
found my attention waning towards the end… but this had quite a good cast!
found my attention waning towards the end… but this had quite a good cast!
Joey
8.0★ · 02/27/26
There’s a puppet funeral with CLOWNS what more could you want
There’s a puppet funeral with CLOWNS what more could you want
Roxy Rowland
6.0★ · 01/25/26
“As the producer I can fire whomever I please, and I am fucking fired” Had to watch this for my theater appreciation class Also insanely stacked cast
“As the producer I can fire whomever I please, and I am fucking fired” Had to watch this for my theater appreciation class Also insanely stacked cast
Johnny Brown
7.0★ · 12/08/25
The ending makes this movie
The ending makes this movie
Kyva
9.7★ · 09/02/25
the entire time i just felt like i had to reteach myself history now. thats like a big undertaking thats like 90 years of history im about to have to recontextualize for myself. thanks i guess great movie
the entire time i just felt like i had to reteach myself history now. thats like a big undertaking thats like 90 years of history im about to have to recontextualize for myself. thanks i guess great movie
