Cradle Will Rock

Tim Robbins Profile, by Thom Bennett

Review, by Richard Schwartz

In the 1930's labor strikes are taking place all around the country. Meanwhile in New York actors, actresses, artists and the like are part of a cultural revolution including such figures as Rockefeller and Da Vinci to name but a few. Orson Welles attempts to put on a political stage play called "The Cradle Will Rock" which is closed down by the government.

Film synopsis written for Film Scouts by Thom Bennett

Directed by: Tim Robbins
Written by: Tim Robbins
Starring: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Angus MacFadyen, Rubén Blades, John Cusack, Susan Sarandon, Hank Azaria, Joan Cusack, Cherry Jones, Jamey Sheridan, Cary Elwes, Vanessa Redgrave, Philip Baker Hall, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban
Produced by: Jon Kilik, Lydia Dean-Pilcher
Original Music by: Marc Blitzstein, David Robbins
Cinematography by: Jean-Yves Escoffier