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03/26/09
RKO 281 - The Battle Over "Citizen Kane" (1999)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:12
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 87 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: This HBO mini-series tells the story behind the legendary movie CITIZEN KANE, which had a working title of "RKO #281." It's the story of the battle between Orson Welles (director and star of... [More]
Starring: Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, Brenda Blethyn
Director: Benjamin Ross
Reviews for RKO 281 - The Battle Over "Citizen Kane"
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08/11/05
This hardly seen film is a great watch for ANY Welles fan.
04/08/05
entertaining; Schreiber is excellent
03/11/05
Wonderful TV movie about the pressures and ego clashes and politics surrounding the making of Citizen Kane.
10/19/04
No review available.
08/03/03
High-pulp look at Citizen Kane's genesis is stylish but shallow.
11/07/02
No review available.
08/09/02
Excellent. Liev Schreiber IS Orson Welles.
08/09/02
No review available.
07/30/02
Liev Schreiber turns in a fascinating performance.
07/26/02
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07/24/01
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07/24/01
...factual details aside, Ross and Logan make the history live. "RKO 281" is no Citizen Kane... but in its own way it pays homage to Welles and his film...
07/24/01
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