Cradle Will Rock
Drama
Art is never dangerous... unless it tells the truth.
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
1999-12-10
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Cast
Director
Tim Robbins
Hank Azaria as Marc Blitzsetin
Rubén Blades as Diego Rivera
Joan Cusack as Hazel Huffman
John Cusack as Nelson Rockefeller
Cary Elwes as John Houseman
Philip Baker Hall as Gray Mathers
Cherry Jones as Hallie Flanagan
Angus Macfadyen as Orson Welles
Bill Murray as Tommy Crickshaw
Vanessa Redgrave as Countess Constance La Grave
Susan Sarandon as Margherita Sarfatti
Jamey Sheridan as John Adair
John Turturro as Aldo Silvano
Emily Watson as Olive Stanton
Bob Balaban as Harry Hopkins
Jack Black as Sid
Kyle Gass as Larry
Paul Giamatti as Carlo
Barnard Hughes as Frank Marvel
Barbara Sukowa as Sophie Silvano
Victoria Clark as Maxine Elliot's - Dulce Fox
Daniel H. Jenkins as Maxine Elliot's - Will Geer
Timothy Jerome as Maxine Elliot's - Bert Weston
Chris McKinney as Maxine Elliot's - Canada Lee / Rev. Salvation
Henry Stram as Maxine Elliot's - Hiram Sherman
Adele Robbins as Augusta Weissberger
Lee Arenberg as Abe Feder
Allan F. Nicholls as George Zorn
Alison Tatlock as Reporter
Dina Platias as Lucille Schly
Charles Giordano as Accordion
Stephen Spinella as Federal Theatre - Donald O'Hara
Brenda Pressley as Federal Theatre - Rose
Brian Brophy as Federal Theatre - Pierre de Rohan
David Costabile as Federal Theatre - Beaver Man
Marla Schaffel as Federal Theatre - Beaver Woman
Gretchen Mol as Marion Davies
Harris Yulin as Chairman Martin Dies
Ned Bellamy as Paul Edwards
Vincent Foster as James
William Duell as Butler
Albert Macklin as Tailor
Scott Sowers as Reporter
Lynn Cohen as Silvano - Mama
Dominic Chianese as Silvano - Papa
Peter Jacobson as Silvano - Uncle
Sarah Hyland as Silvano - Giovanna
Stephanie Roth Haberle as Silvano - Marta
Patrick Husted as Vaudeville - Vaudeville Theatre Manager
Steven Skybell as Blitzstein - Bertolt Brecht
Audra McDonald as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Michele Pawk as Blitzstein - Liberty Committee #2
Gregg Edelman as Blitzstein - Dream Larry Foreman
Matthew Bennett as Blitzstein - Dream Cop
Brian Powell as Rockefeller Center - Aide
Gilbert Cruz as Rockefeller Center - Mendez
P.J. Brown as Rockefeller Center - Guard
Michael Rivkin as Rockefeller Center - Protester
Keira Naughton as Rockefeller Center - Protester
Taylor Stanley as Rockefeller Center - Claire
Josie Whittlesey as Diego - Models
Sandra Lindquist as Diego - Models
Tamika Lamison as Diego - Models
Edward James Hyland as Opening - Worker in Theatre
Boris McGiver as Opening - Man on Street
Chris Bauer as VTA - Carpenter
Leonardo Cimino as VTA - Man in Line
Patti Tippo as VTA - Clerk
Carrie Preston as VTA - Administrator
Susan Bruce as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #3
Ian Bagg as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #4
Tony Amendola as Riot - Carl Jasper
Tim Robbins as Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited)