Cradle Will Rock
10/12/1999
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
Movie Information
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
Vincent 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
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)
Matthew Bennett
as Blitzstein - Dream Cop
