Citizen Kane

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May 01, 1941

Theatrical Release Date:

05/01/1941

DVD Release Date:

11/19/2002

Run Time:

119min.

Starring:

Orson Welles , Joseph Cotten , Everett Sloane , Dorothy Comingore , Ray Collins

Director(s):

Orson Welles

Distributor(s):

RKO Pictures

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Crime and Mystery,Drama

Plot: Orson Welles first feature film -- which he directed, produced, and co-wrote, as well as playing the title role -- proved to be his most important and influential work, a ground-breaking drama loosely based on the life of William Randolph Hearst ... Read More

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