Cradle Will Rock

Set in the 1930s, Cradle Will Rock is a film directed by Tim Robbins that portrays the theatre scene during the hardships of the Great Depression.

Fast Facts

1. Release date: December 10, 1999
2. Director: Tim Robbins
3. Screenwriter: Tim Robbins
4. Producer: Tim Robbins
5. Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
6. MPAA rating: R
7. Runtime: 132 min
8. Awards: 4¹
9. Award nominations: 6¹
10. Won People's Choice Award for the International Competition in 2000 Istanbul International Film Festival¹
11. Won Special Achievement in Filmmaking in 1999 National Board of Review¹
12. Based on 1937 musical of the same name by Marc Blitzstein²

Plot Summary

The movie focuses on the struggles of New Yorker's during the Great Depression as they try and push through and find their place in American culture.²

Cast

• Hank Azaria as Marc Blitzstein
• Ruben Blades as Diego Rivera
• Joan Cusack as Hazel Huffman
• John Cusack as Nelson Rockefeller
• Cary Elwess as John Houseman

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Tim Robbins | Great Depression | Hank Azaria

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