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Hail, Caesar! is a 2016 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in the Hollywood studio system of the early 1950s, it follows Eddie Mannix, played by Josh Brolin, as he handles production crises and searches for actor Baird Whitlock, played by George Clooney, after Whitlock is kidnapped. The film combines a fictional backstage story with pastiches of period genres, including biblical epics, musicals, westerns, and sailor spectacles.
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What is Hail, Caesar! about?
Hail, Caesar! follows Eddie Mannix, a Hollywood studio fixer played by Josh Brolin, during the early 1950s. His day becomes chaotic when actor Baird Whitlock, played by George Clooney, is kidnapped during production of a biblical epic.
Who directed Hail, Caesar!?
Joel and Ethan Coen wrote, produced, and directed the film. It was released in 2016 and uses the fictional Capitol Pictures studio to parody the Hollywood system of that era.
What movie is being filmed inside Hail, Caesar!?
The studio is producing a swords-and-sandals biblical epic called Hail, Caesar!: A Tale of the Christ. Baird Whitlock is the star of that fictional production when he disappears.
Which other actors appear in Hail, Caesar!?
The ensemble includes Alden Ehrenreich as singing cowboy Hobie Doyle, Ralph Fiennes as director Laurence Laurentz, Scarlett Johansson as DeeAnna Moran, and Channing Tatum as Burt Gurney. The film also features Tilda Swinton in dual roles as rival gossip columnists.
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