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Big Brass Ring (1999)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:4
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6/10
Synopsis: A labyrinthine story of political ambition and intrigue based upon an unfinished screenplay by Orson Welles. Blake Pellarin is running for Governor of Missouri, but his real goal is to become... A labyrinthine story of political ambition and intrigue based upon an unfinished screenplay by Orson Welles. Blake Pellarin is running for Governor of Missouri, but his real goal is to become president. When a dark shadow from his past threatens to expose a guarded family secret, Blake plots to placate his blackmailer by stealing his wife's jewels. However, an ambitious reporter and an overzealous campaign bodyguard, both privy to Pellarin's problems, have concocted plans of their own to exploit the aspiring Governor's conundrum for their own advantage. [More]
Starring: William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Miranda Richardson, Irčne Jacob
Starring: William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Miranda Richardson, Irčne Jacob, Ewan Stewart, Gregg Henry, Ron Livingston, Jefferson Mays, Jim Metzler
Director: George Hickenlooper
Director: George Hickenlooper
Screenwriter: Orson Welles, F. X. Feeney
Producer: Donald Zuckerman
Composer: Thomas Morse
Reviews for Big Brass Ring
Director George Hickenlooper has changed some of the elements in Welles's story while still retaining its focus on politics, power, and secrets from the past.
"The Big Brass Ring" is not a Welles film. It's a George Hickenlooper film, and a good one.
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