Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Director
Joel Coen; Ethan Coen
Main cast
Josh Brolin; George Clooney; Alden Ehrenreich; Ralph Fiennes; Jonah Hill
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery
Description
Tells the comedic tale of Eddie Mannix, a fixer who worked for the Hollywood studios in the 1950s. The story finds him at work when a star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming.
Joel Coen; Ethan Coen
Main cast
Josh Brolin; George Clooney; Alden Ehrenreich; Ralph Fiennes; Jonah Hill
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery
Description
Tells the comedic tale of Eddie Mannix, a fixer who worked for the Hollywood studios in the 1950s. The story finds him at work when a star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming.
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