Review of RKO 281 (1999) by Brett W — 20 Mar 2008

The story behind Citizen Kane. Good drama. Good casting.

This review of RKO 281 (1999) was written by Brett W on 20 Mar 2008.

RKO 281 has generally received positive reviews.

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By John C (2,737) on 23 Mar 2011

A solid, well-made dramatization of one of the most famous Hollywood behind the scenes stories that ever existed…

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By James R (2,282) on 17 May 2012

All around great cast that left me wanting more and is a complimentary supplement to your Citizen Kane movie night…

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By Bastien M (100) on 29 Jan 2009

I am an Orson Welles fan, so I found it really interesting…

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By Paul V (237) on 11 Apr 2009

This movie made me really appreciate Citizen Kane a whole lot more…

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By J L (544) on 05 Mar 2011

Im no Welles fan but im a huge fan of Liev Schreiber and hes excellent in this film which is also very very interesting…

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By Benjamin Z (40) on 31 May 2008

Read the IMDB trivia about who was supposed to star in this... Weird…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 30 Apr 2016

RKO 281 gives a great account of the times, and the way that Hollywood worked in the 30s and 40s…

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By Amr Y (3) on 06 Oct 2010

RKO 281 is a good documentary movie, that shows the struggles of Orson Welles in the making of the film considered the greatest of all time…

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By Randy H (193) on 16 Apr 2008

[color=lightblue]A sled...is that what they are calling it these days…

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By Gary T (2,283) on 08 Dec 2008

Well just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch its got a really good cast of actors/actressess throughout…

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