# Cradle Will Rock (1999)

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**Runtime**: 132 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Tim Robbins
**Written by**: Tim Robbins
**Starring**: Hank Azaria, Rubén Blades, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Cary Elwes, Philip Baker Hall

> *Art is never dangerous... unless it tells the truth.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Metropolis meets union hall. Leftist theater production sparks controversy. Carried by passionate performances.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, outsider, uplifting

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