Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

132 mins | Drama | Dec. 10, 1999

A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.

Cradle Will Rock

132 mins | Drama | Dec. 10, 1999

Cradle Will Rock
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Touchstone Pictures
Original title Cradle Will Rock
Directors Tim Robbins
Writers Tim Robbins

Cast

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

Erin Hill

as Maxine Elliot's - Sandra Mescal

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

Rob Carlson

as National Guardsman

Alison Tatlock

as Reporter

Dina Platias

as Lucille Schly

Pamela D. Henry

as Alma Dixon

Emma Smith Stevens

as Stagehand

Steven Tyler

as Lehman Engel

Charles Giordano

as Accordion

Jeffrey Kievit

as Trumpet

Kenneth Finn

as Trombone

Kenneth Hitchcock

as Clarinet

David D'Angelo

as Alto Saxophone

Dave Ratajczak

as Percussion

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

Dominic Cortese

as Federal Theatre - Beaver Accordion Accompanist

John Carpenter

as Power - William Randolph Hearst

Gretchen Mol

as Marion Davies

Gil Robbins

as Congressman Starnes

Harris Yulin

as Chairman Martin Dies

Ned Bellamy

as Paul Edwards

V.J. Foster

as James

William Duell

as Butler

Albert Macklin

as Tailor

Scott Sowers

as Reporter

Bobby Amore

as Reporter

Lynn Cohen

as Silvano - Mama

Dominic Chianese

as Silvano - Papa

Peter Jacobson

as Silvano - Uncle

Evan Katz

as Silvano - Joey

Alysia Zucker

as Silvano - Chance

Sarah Hyland

as Silvano - Giovanna

Stephanie Roth Haberle

as Silvano - Marta

Spanky McHugh

as Vaudeville - Melvin

Todd Stockman

as Vaudeville - Puppeteer

Patrick Husted

as Vaudeville - Vaudeville Theatre Manager

Jay Green

as Vaudeville - Plate Twirler

Carolyn West

as Vaudeville - Assistant Plate Twirler

Steven Skybell

as Blitzstein - Bertolt Brecht

Susan Heimbeinder

as Blitzstein - Eva Blitzstein

Audra McDonald

as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer

Robert Ari

as Blitzstein - Liberty Committee #1

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

Jack Willis

as Rockefeller Center - Lawyer

Gilbert Cruz

as Rockefeller Center - Mendez

Robert Hirschfeld

as Rockefeller Center - Sol

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

Tommy Allen

as Rockefeller Center - Pete

Jeff Butcher

as Rockefeller Center - Mendez Double

Sandy Hamilton

as Rockefeller Center - Sol Double

Corina Katt Ayala

as Diego - Frida Kahlo

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

Mary Robbins

as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #1

Chris Talbott

as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #2

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)