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Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

Art is never dangerous... unless it tells the truth.

19996.42h 12m

Overview

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
Written by Tim Robbins
Produced by Jon Kilik, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Tim Robbins
Box OfficeBudget: $36.0MRevenue: $2.9M

Top Cast

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Marc Blitzsetin

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Diego Rivera

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Hazel Huffman

John Cusack

John Cusack

Nelson Rockefeller

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

John Houseman

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Gray Mathers

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Hallie Flanagan

Angus Macfadyen

Angus Macfadyen

Orson Welles

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Tommy Crickshaw

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Countess Constance La Grave

Themes & Keywords

new york cityventriloquist1930s

About Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock is a drama film released in 1999 exploring themes of new york city, ventriloquist, 1930s. Directed by Tim Robbins, it stars Hank Azaria, Rubén Blades, Joan Cusack. A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.

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