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Rules Don't Apply
Rules Don't Apply

5.7

Rules Don't Apply

PG-13·2016·127m

Summary

It's Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes, who is engaged to be married to his seventh grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes' number one rule: No employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes' behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.

Cast

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Howard Hughes

Lily Collins

Lily Collins

Marla Mabrey

Alden Ehrenreich

Alden Ehrenreich

Frank Forbes

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Levar Mathis

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Lucy Mabrey

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Bob Maheu

Haley Bennett

Haley Bennett

Mamie Murphy

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Nadine Henly

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Raymond Holliday

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Mr. Bransford

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Noah Dietrich

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Vernon Scott

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Forester

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Mrs. Bransford

Taissa Farmiga

Taissa Farmiga

Sarah Bransford

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Solly

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Colonel Nigel Briggs

Megan Hilty

Megan Hilty

Sally

Paul Schneider

Paul Schneider

Richard Miskin

Chace Crawford

Chace Crawford

Young Actor

Eileen Ryan

Eileen Ryan

Frank's Grandmother

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Director

Ron Perkins

Ron Perkins

Senator Ferguson

Peter MacKenzie

Peter MacKenzie

Gene Handsaker

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Julio Oscar Mechoso

President Somoza

Hart Bochner

Hart Bochner

Colonel Willis

Ashley Hamilton

Rudolf

Caitlin Carver

Caitlin Carver

Marla Lookalike

Evan O'Toole

Evan O'Toole

Matt Mabrey

Holmes Osborne

Holmes Osborne

Cappy

Steven Mnuchin

Steven Mnuchin

Merrill Lynch Executive

Ivar Brogger

Ivar Brogger

T.V. Newsman #1

Steve Tom

Steve Tom

TV Newsman #2

Dan Desmond

Gladwin Hill

Karl Florine

Air Traffic Controller

Madisyn Ritland

Bella

Louise Linton

Louise Linton

Betty

Christine Marzano

Christine Marzano

Carrie

Graham Beckel

Graham Beckel

Wilbur

James Keane

James Keane

Tom

Andrew M. Chukerman

Pianist

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Cavanaugh

Methodist Minister

Bruce Gray

Bruce Gray

Baptist Preacher

Josh Casaubon

Josh Casaubon

Marvin

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Colonel Maxwell

Kyle Bornheimer

Kyle Bornheimer

Concerned Orderly

Nate Mooney

Nate Mooney

Orderly

Matt Griesser

Orderly

Lauri Johnson

Lauri Johnson

Nurse

Geoff Pierson

Geoff Pierson

Merrill Lynch Executive

Evan Londo

Ice Cream Kid

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Solly the Barber

David 'Goldy' Goldsmith

Chef

James Gleason

James Gleason

Doctor Crone

Alan Daniels

Hughes Staffer

Joe Cortese

Joe Cortese

Mobster

George Russo

George Russo

Mobster

Joey Diaz

Joey Diaz

Mobster

James Martin Kelly

James Martin Kelly

Mobster

Johnny Williams

Johnny Williams

Mobster

Luis Fernandez-Gil

Luis Fernandez-Gil

Somoza's Aide

Joshua Malina

Joshua Malina

Herb (uncredited)

Billy Graham

Billy Graham

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Robert E. Kerr

Hughes Staffer (uncredited)

Robert Ratinoff

Rolls Royce Chauffeur (uncredited)

Frank Scozzari

Frank Scozzari

RKO Studio Executive (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay, Story

Warren Beatty

Story

Bo Goldman

Reviews

Rangan

Rangan

June 26, 2017

5

**A film director, his actress and her driver!**

I kind of felt deja vu. I don't remember the title, but it was similar to this from the recent time, where it revolves around a taxi driver and a woman who wanted to be an actress. In this the distinct feature was the Beatty's role. After returning from the retirement, he's in business now. Directing it, as well as in one of the prominent characters. An 80 years old and still has left lots of spark in him. It was really a great comeback, yet the film is not fully convincing. Even though an enjoyable one, particularly for the awesome performances by all.

The film was about Howard Hughes, but I don't know whether it is a biopic or just inspired by. Anyway, it was in the backdrop of Hollywood film industry. The story takes place between three characters, including a driver, film director and a wanted to be an actress. Triangular romance, but not exactly a romance film. Everything was drama, on the struggles between their professions. Often the narration jumps off to Hughes other business affairs. Overall, it comes back to the original path and takes us to the conclusion.

A very slow screenplay. I'm used to such kind of narration, so I did not find any hard to finish it off. But it won't be same for others, especially if you are not interested in what the film plot deals with. And it is over two hours long. It covered everything it wanted to tell us. They should have avoided them, to make the film a bit quick which would have worked in its favour. Beatty is a very conscious man. Look at the Oscars, he knew the error, but while having a doubt, his partner hurried and announced the winner. I hope he makes another film very soon and stun everybody who criticised this one.

_5/10_

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$25,000,000.00

Revenue:

$3,900,000.00

Keywords

eccentric
billionaire
driver
christian woman