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RKO 281 - The Battle Over

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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 CITIZEN KANE), and William Randolph Hearst... 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 CITIZEN KANE), and William Randolph Hearst (whose real life bore an incredibly strong resemblance to the movie's main character). [More]

Starring: Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, Brenda Blethyn

Starring: Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, Brenda Blethyn, Roy Scheider, John Malkovich

Director: Benjamin Ross

Director: Benjamin Ross

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Release:

Apr 25, 2000

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Pan & Scan - 1.33
  • Single Side - Single Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - English
  • Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish

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Reviews for RKO 281 - The Battle Over "Citizen Kane"

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Emanuel Levy
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This hardly seen film is a great watch for ANY Welles fan.

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04/08/05
Emily Blunt
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entertaining; Schreiber is excellent

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03/11/05
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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Wonderful TV movie about the pressures and ego clashes and politics surrounding the making of Citizen Kane.

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10/19/04
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
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No review available.

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08/03/03
Mike McGranaghan
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High-pulp look at Citizen Kane's genesis is stylish but shallow.

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
Netflix
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08/09/02
Rob Vaux
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Excellent. Liev Schreiber IS Orson Welles.

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Staci Layne Wilson
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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Liev Schreiber turns in a fascinating performance.

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07/26/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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07/24/01
Christopher Null
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...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...

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Sean Axmaker
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Robert Roten
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