RomanceComedyDrama

Rules Don't Apply

It's Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes, who is engaged to be married to his seventh grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes' number one rule: No employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes' behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.

Release Date : 2016-11-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TatiraShangri-La EntertainmentNew Regency PicturesDemarest FilmsConsidered EntertainmentRobson Orr EntertainmentFiore GroupWindsor MediaRatPac EntertainmentWorldview Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Howard Hughes

Original Name : Warren Beatty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marla Mabrey

Original Name : Lily Collins

Gender : Female

Character Name : Frank Forbes

Original Name : Alden Ehrenreich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Levar Mathis

Original Name : Matthew Broderick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucy Mabrey

Original Name : Annette Bening

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bob Maheu

Original Name : Alec Baldwin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mamie Murphy

Original Name : Haley Bennett

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nadine Henly

Original Name : Candice Bergen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Raymond Holliday

Original Name : Dabney Coleman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Bransford

Original Name : Ed Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Noah Dietrich

Original Name : Martin Sheen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vernon Scott

Original Name : Paul Sorvino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Forester

Original Name : Oliver Platt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Bransford

Original Name : Amy Madigan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sarah Bransford

Original Name : Taissa Farmiga

Gender : Female

Character Name : Solly

Original Name : Michael Badalucco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Nigel Briggs

Original Name : Steve Coogan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Megan Hilty

Gender : Female

Character Name : Richard Miskin

Original Name : Paul Schneider

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Actor

Original Name : Chace Crawford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank's Grandmother

Original Name : Eileen Ryan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Director

Original Name : Patrick Fischler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Senator Ferguson

Original Name : Ron Perkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gene Handsaker

Original Name : Peter MacKenzie

Gender : Male

Character Name : President Somoza

Original Name : Julio Oscar Mechoso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Willis

Original Name : Hart Bochner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rudolf

Original Name : Ashley Hamilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marla Lookalike

Original Name : Caitlin Carver

Gender : Female

Character Name : Matt Mabrey

Original Name : Evan O'Toole

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cappy

Original Name : Holmes Osborne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Merrill Lynch Executive

Original Name : Steven Mnuchin

Gender : Male

Character Name : T.V. Newsman #1

Original Name : Ivar Brogger

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Newsman #2

Original Name : Steve Tom

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gladwin Hill

Original Name : Dan Desmond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Air Traffic Controller

Original Name : Karl Florine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bella

Original Name : Madisyn Ritland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Betty

Original Name : Louise Linton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carrie

Original Name : Christine Marzano

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wilbur

Original Name : Graham Beckel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : James Keane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pianist

Original Name : Andrew M. Chukerman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Methodist Minister

Original Name : Michael Cavanaugh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baptist Preacher

Original Name : Bruce Gray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marvin

Original Name : Josh Casaubon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Maxwell

Original Name : Marshall Bell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Concerned Orderly

Original Name : Kyle Bornheimer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orderly

Original Name : Nate Mooney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orderly

Original Name : Matt Griesser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Lauri Johnson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Merrill Lynch Executive

Original Name : Geoff Pierson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ice Cream Kid

Original Name : Evan Londo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Solly the Barber

Original Name : Michael Badalucco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chef

Original Name : David 'Goldy' Goldsmith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Crone

Original Name : James Gleason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hughes Staffer

Original Name : Alan Daniels

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mobster

Original Name : Joe Cortese

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mobster

Original Name : George Russo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mobster

Original Name : Joey Diaz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mobster

Original Name : James Martin Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mobster

Original Name : Johnny Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Somoza's Aide

Original Name : Luis Fernandez-Gil

Gender : Male

Character Name : Herb (uncredited)

Original Name : Joshua Malina

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Graham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hughes Staffer (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert E. Kerr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rolls Royce Chauffeur (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Ratinoff

Gender : Male

Character Name : RKO Studio Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Scozzari

Gender : Male

Reviews

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

**A film director, his actress and her driver!** I kind of felt deja vu. I don't remember the title, but it was similar to this from the recent time, where it revolves around a taxi driver and a woman who wanted to be an actress. In this the distinct feature was the Beatty's role. After returning from the retirement, he's in business now. Directing it, as well as in one of the prominent characters. An 80 years old and still has left lots of spark in him. It was really a great comeback, yet the film is not fully convincing. Even though an enjoyable one, particularly for the awesome performances by all. The film was about Howard Hughes, but I don't know whether it is a biopic or just inspired by. Anyway, it was in the backdrop of Hollywood film industry. The story takes place between three characters, including a driver, film director and a wanted to be an actress. Triangular romance, but not exactly a romance film. Everything was drama, on the struggles between their professions. Often the narration jumps off to Hughes other business affairs. Overall, it comes back to the original path and takes us to the conclusion. A very slow screenplay. I'm used to such kind of narration, so I did not find any hard to finish it off. But it won't be same for others, especially if you are not interested in what the film plot deals with. And it is over two hours long. It covered everything it wanted to tell us. They should have avoided them, to make the film a bit quick which would have worked in its favour. Beatty is a very conscious man. Look at the Oscars, he knew the error, but while having a doubt, his partner hurried and announced the winner. I hope he makes another film very soon and stun everybody who criticised this one. _5/10_