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Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply

20165.72h 7m

Overview

The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.

Directed by Warren Beatty
Written by Bo Goldman, Warren Beatty
Produced by Sarah E. Johnson, Christopher Woodrow, Warren Beatty
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $3.9M

Top Cast

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Howard Hughes

Lily Collins

Lily Collins

Marla Mabrey

Alden Ehrenreich

Alden Ehrenreich

Frank Forbes

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Levar Mathis

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Lucy Mabrey

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Bob Maheu

Haley Bennett

Haley Bennett

Mamie Murphy

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Nadine Henly

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Raymond Holliday

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Mr. Bransford

Themes & Keywords

eccentricbillionairedriverchristian woman

About Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply is a romance, comedy, drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of eccentric, billionaire, driver, christian woman. Directed by Warren Beatty, it stars Warren Beatty, Lily Collins, Alden Ehrenreich. The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.

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