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| Director: | Richard Linklater | 
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| Writer: | Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo Jr., Robert Kaplow | 
| Staring: | 
| New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 05, 2008 | 
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| Director: | Richard Linklater | 
| Writer: | Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo Jr., Robert Kaplow | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, History | 
| Keywords | new york city, based on novel or book, historical figure, 1930s | 
| Production Companies | Isle of Man Film, CinemaNX, Detour Filmproduction, Framestore, Hart-Lunsford Pictures | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $2,336,172 Budget: $25,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
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| Zac Efron | Richard Samuels | 
| Christian McKay | Orson Welles | 
| Claire Danes | Sonja Jones | 
| Ben Chaplin | George Coulouris | 
| Zoe Kazan | Gretta Alder | 
| Eddie Marsan | John Houseman | 
| Kelly Reilly | Muriel Brassler | 
| James Tupper | Joseph Cotten | 
| Leo Bill | Norman Lloyd | 
| Patrick Kennedy | Grover Burgess | 
| Aidan McArdle | Martin Gabel | 
| Al Weaver | Sam Leve | 
| Thomas Arnold | George Duthie | 
| Megan Maczko | Evelyn Allen | 
| Jo McInnes | Jeannie Rosenthal | 
| Iain McKee | Vakhtangov | 
| Simon Nehan | Joe Holland | 
| Travis Oliver | John Hoyt | 
| Simon Lee Phillips | Walter Ash | 
| Daniel Tuite | William Mowry | 
| Imogen Poots | Lorelei Lathrop | 
| Saskia Reeves | Barbara Luddy | 
| Shane James Bordas | Conspirator | 
| Alessandro Giuggioli | Conspirator | 
| Harry Macqueen | Conspirator | 
| Rhodri Orders | Conspirator | 
| Michael J. McEvoy | Epstein | 
| Garrick Hagon | Dr. Mewling | 
| Aaron Brown | Longchamps Kid #1 | 
| Emily Allen | Virginia Welles | 
| David Garbutt | Mercury French Horn Player | 
| Jay Irving | Mercury Percussion Player | 
| Steven Parry | Mercury Trumpet Player | 
| Marlene Sidaway | Grandmother Samuels | 
| Robert Wilfort | Radio Director | 
| Michael Brandon | Les Tremayne | 
| Nathan Osgood | Radio Announcer | 
| Janie Dee | Mrs. Samuels | 
| Eddi Reader | Singer | 
| Jools Holland | Band Leader | 
| Gilson Lavis | Drummer | 
| Dave Swift | Double Bass | 
| Mark Flanagan | Guitar | 
| Fayyaz Virji | Trombone | 
| Michael Rose | Tenor Sax | 
| Phil Veacock | Alto Sax & Clarinet | 
| Nick Lunt | Baritone Sax | 
| Jason McDermid | Trumpet | 
| John Young | Longchamps Kid #2 | 
| Greg Bennett | Hobo | 
| Cris Blanco | Museum Patron (uncredited) | 
| Lexie Lambert | Lizzy (uncredited) | 
| John Patten | Theatre Owner (uncredited) | 
| Chris Wilson | Studion Foley Artist (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Holly Gent | Screenplay | 
| Vincent Palmo Jr. | Screenplay | 
| Lucy Bevan | Casting | 
| Richard Linklater | Director | 
| Dick Pope | Director of Photography | 
| Sandra Adair | Editor | 
| Robert Kaplow | Novel | 
| Nic Ede | Costume Design | 
| Brian Smith | ADR Mixer | 
| Libbie Barr | Script Supervisor | 
| Michael J. McEvoy | Original Music Composer | 
| Laurence Dorman | Production Design | 
| Colin Nicolson | Sound Mixer | 
| Jack Stew | Foley Artist | 
| David Doran | Art Direction | 
| Stuart Rose | Art Direction | 
| Richard Roberts | Set Decoration | 
| Karen Cohen | Makeup Artist | 
| Fae Hammond | Makeup Artist | 
| Claire Matthews | Makeup Artist | 
| Christine Whitney | Makeup Artist | 
| Ricky Butt | Sound | 
| Richard Hewitt | Line Producer | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Richard Linklater | Producer | 
| Vincent Palmo Jr. | Co-Producer | 
| John Sloss | Executive Producer | 
| Holly Gent | Co-Producer | 
| Andrew Fingret | Co-Producer | 
| Marc Samuelson | Producer | 
| Ed Hart | Executive Producer | 
| Ann Carli | Producer | 
| Bruce Lunsford | Executive Producer | 
| Jessica Parker | Associate Producer | 
| Steve Christian | Executive Producer | 
| Sara Johnson | Associate Producer | 
| Steve Norris | Executive Producer | 
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 
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| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 10 | 507 | 751 |