
Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges.
Cast

Robert De Niro
David Merrill

Annette Bening
Ruth Merrill

George Wendt
Bunny Baxter

Patricia Wettig
Dorothy Nolan

Sam Wanamaker
Felix Graff

Luke Edwards
Paulie Merrill

Chris Cooper
Larry Nolan

Ben Piazza
Darryl Zanuck

Martin Scorsese
Joe Lesser

Barry Primus
Bert Alan

Gailard Sartain
Chairman Wood

Robin Gammell
Congressman Tavenner

Brad Sullivan
Congressman Velde

Tom Sizemore
Ray Karlin

Roxann Dawson
Felicia Barron

Stuart Margolin
Abe Barron

Barry Tubb
Jerry Cooper

Gene Kirkwood
Gene Woods
Margo Winkler
Leta Rosen

Allan Rich
Leonard Marks

Illeana Douglas
Nan

Al Ruscio
Ben Saltman
Bill Bailey
20th Century Fox Guard

Adam Baldwin
FBI Agent #1
Nicholas Cilic
Matt Nolan
Claude Rauvier
Claude Rowan

Stephen Root
RKO Guard
John Horn
Mike Rainey

Jon Tenney
Shopper Husband
Cecile Callan
Shopper Wife

Tom Rosqui
Norman
Monica Carrico
Nelly Lesser

Jonathan Ames
Cabbie

Jimmy Noonan
FBI Agent
Crew

Irwin Winkler
Director, Writer
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Editor

Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography

Rob Cowan
First Assistant Director
Jeanne Caliendo
Second Assistant Director
Steven Reuther
Executive Producer

Arnon Milchan
Producer

Nelson McCormick
Associate Producer
Alan C. Blomquist
Co-Producer
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
David M. Dunlap
Camera Operator
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Richard Bruno
Costume Design

Fríða Aradóttir
Hairstylist

Julie Hewett
Key Makeup Artist
Ian MacGregor-Scott
Sound Editor

James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer

Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
Edward J. Ulrich
Stunt Coordinator
James R. Tynes
Gaffer

Michael Polaire
Unit Production Manager

Dan Perri
Title Designer
Leslie McDonald
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