Mank
Herman Mankiewicz races against his own demons and ruthless Hollywood power brokers to finish the groundbreaking script that will become *Citizen Kane*, knowing that failure could erase his legacy forever.
Synopsis
The 1930s Hollywood film industry is examined through the perspective of Herman J. Mankiewicz, a sharp-witted social critic and screenwriter struggling with alcoholism, as he works urgently to complete the screenplay for *Citizen Kane*.
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A crew of 91+ credited
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Edited by Kirk BaxterShot by Erik MesserschmidtScored by Trent ReznorDesigned by Donald Graham Burt
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2020 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.0× its budget
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$122K
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Cast & Crew
91 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Gary Oldman
as Herman Mankiewicz
Amanda Seyfried
as Marion Davies
Lily Collins
as Rita Alexander
Tom Pelphrey
as Joe Mankiewicz
Arliss Howard
as Louis B. Mayer
Tuppence Middleton
as Sara Mankiewicz
Sam Troughton
as John Houseman
Monika Gossmann
as Fraulein Freda
Ferdinand Kingsley
as Irving Thalberg
Joseph Cross
as Charles Lederer
Tom Burke
as Orson Welles
Toby Leonard Moore
as David O. Selznick
Supporting cast
67Jamie Mcshane
as Shelly Metcalf
Charles Dance
as William Randolph Hearst
Jack Romano
as Sid Perelman
Adam Shapiro
as George S. Kaufman
John Churchill
as Charles MacArthur
Jeff Harms
as Ben Hecht
Derek Petropolis
as Eddie Cantor
Sean Persaud
as Tommy
Paul Fox
as Joe Von Sternberg
Tom Simmons
as Doctor
Nick Job
as John Gilbert
Colin Ward
as Older Man
Cooper Tomlinson
as Younger Man
Julie Collis
as Female Starlet
Arlo Mertz
as Child Star
Craig Welzbacher
as Rexford Tugwell
Jessie Cohen
as Norma Shearer Thalberg
Desiree Louise
as Irene Selznick
Amie Farrell
as Mrs. Meyer
Ian Boyd
as Slim
Jay Villwock
as C.C.
Lou George
as Ed the Gate Guard
John Lee Ames
as Grady
Bill Nye
as Upton Sinclair
Richmond Arquette
as Heckler
David Lee Smith
as Sinclair Supporter
Mario Di Donato
as A Man's Voice (voice)
James Patrick Duffy
as Another Man
Flo Lawrence
as Maude Anderson
Sebastian Faure
as Movie Star #1
Randy Davison
as Maître D
Christian Prentice
as Emcee
Leven Rambin
as Eve - Shelly's Girlfriend
Rick Pasqualone
as Singer
Gary Teitelbaum
as Rabbi
Eden Wattez
as Joanna Mankiewicz - Age 2
Roslyn Cohn
as Elmma Wilson
Mark Fite
as James Wilson
John Patrick Jordan
as Best Original Screenplay Announcer
Ben Mankiewicz
as Broadcaster, Academy Awards
Natalie Denise Sperl
as Movie Star #2
Brian Michael Jones
as Aide - Ben
Camille Montgomery
as Starlet #1
Craig Robert Young
as Charlie Chaplin
Paul Carafotes
as Assistant Director
Anne Beyer
as Female Party Goer
Joey Hagler
as Male Party Goer
Sean Donnellan
as Martin Butler
Stewart Skelton
as News Reel I
Malachi Rivers
as News Reel II
Keith Barber
as News Reel III
Kaytlin Borgen
as Mayer's Assistant
Madison West
as Starlet #2
Elvy
as Starlet #3
Ali Axelrad
as Starlet #4
Adrienne Evans
as Wife #1
Wylie Small
as Wife #2
Dana Lyn Baron
as Wife #3
Jaclyn Bethany
as Typist (uncredited)
Cary Christopher
as Young Joseph Mankiewicz (uncredited)
Michelle Twarowska
as Joan Crawford (uncredited)
Kingston Vernes
as Young Herman Mankiewicz (uncredited)
Jordan Matlock
as Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Anthony Molinari
as Hobo (uncredited)
Daniel Hoffman
as MGM Child Star (uncredited)
Sebastian Twohey Jacobs
as Beach Goer (uncredited)
Manon Gage
as Woman on Train (uncredited)
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