Me and Orson Welles Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 25, 2010

Me and Orson Welles

Release Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Limited

Director: Richard Linklater

Starring: Zac Efron • Ben Chaplin • George Coulouris • Christian McKay • James Tupper

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 47 m

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81% WILL SEE 19% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Zac Efron will star as high school senior Richard Samuels—an age and grade level the actor knows well—who, while walking the streets of Manhattan one day, comes across Orson Welles' still unopened Mercury Theater, where the Shakespearean auteur, pre-Citizen Kane, is staging a production of Julius Caesar. Richard lands a bit part in the play and does a lot of growing up during his brief time under Welles' tutelage.

Drama

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Who stars in Me and Orson Welles – Cast List

Zac Efron
Neighbors, New Year's Eve
B
Ben Chaplin
September 5, The Dig
G
George Coulouris
C
Christian McKay
Rush, The Young Messiah
J
James Tupper
Cold Copy, Mr. Popper's Penguins
C
Claire Danes
The Beast in Me (mini-series), Stardust

Who is making Me and Orson Welles – Crew List

A look at Me and Orson Welles behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Richard Linklater last helmed Nouvelle Vague and Blue Moon.

Director: Richard Linklater
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Freestyle Releasing
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Me and Orson Welles

Key Facts

An adaptation of Robert Kaplow's 1930s-era coming-of-age novel.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2009

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexual references and smoking
Runtime: 1 hr, 47 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Me and Orson Welles Trailers and Clips

Me and Orson Welles

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Me and Orson Welles Release Date: When was the film released?

Me and Orson Welles was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, November 25 , 2009. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Ninja Assassin, Old Dogs and The Princess and the Frog. As a limited release, Me and Orson Welles was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for Me and Orson Welles is currently being determined. Stay tuned!