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.

Warren Beatty

(Howard Hughes)

Lily Collins

(Marla Mabrey)

Alden Ehrenreich

(Frank Forbes)

Matthew Broderick

(Levar Mathis)

Annette Bening

(Lucy Mabrey)

Alec Baldwin

(Bob Maheu)

Haley Bennett

(Mamie Murphy)

Candice Bergen

(Nadine Henly)

Dabney Coleman

(Raymond Holliday)

Ed Harris

(Mr. Bransford)

Martin Sheen

(Noah Dietrich)

Paul Sorvino

(Vernon Scott)

Oliver Platt

(Forester)

Amy Madigan

(Mrs. Bransford)

Taissa Farmiga

(Sarah Bransford)

Michael Badalucco

(Solly)

Steve Coogan

(Colonel Nigel Briggs)

Megan Hilty

(Sally)

Paul Schneider

(Richard Miskin)

Chace Crawford

(Young Actor)

Eileen Ryan

(Frank's Grandmother)

Patrick Fischler

(Director)

Ron Perkins

(Senator Ferguson)

Peter MacKenzie

(Gene Handsaker)

Julio Oscar Mechoso

(President Somoza)

Hart Bochner

(Colonel Willis)

Ashley Hamilton

(Rudolf)

Caitlin Carver

(Marla Lookalike)

Evan O'Toole

(Matt Mabrey)

Holmes Osborne

(Cappy)

Steven Mnuchin

(Merrill Lynch Executive)

Ivar Brogger

(T.V. Newsman #1)

Steve Tom

(TV Newsman #2)

Dan Desmond

(Gladwin Hill)

Karl Florine

(Air Traffic Controller)

Madisyn Ritland

(Bella)

Louise Linton

(Betty)

Christine Marzano

(Carrie)

Graham Beckel

(Wilbur)

James Keane

(Tom)

Andrew M. Chukerman

(Pianist)

Michael Cavanaugh

(Methodist Minister)

Bruce Gray

(Baptist Preacher)

Josh Casaubon

(Marvin)

Marshall Bell

(Colonel Maxwell)

Kyle Bornheimer

(Concerned Orderly)

Nate Mooney

(Orderly)

Matt Griesser

(Orderly)

Lauri Johnson

(Nurse)

Geoff Pierson

(Merrill Lynch Executive)

Evan Londo

(Ice Cream Kid)

Michael Badalucco

(Solly the Barber)

David 'Goldy' Goldsmith

(Chef)

James Gleason

(Doctor Crone)

Alan Daniels

(Hughes Staffer)

Joe Cortese

(Mobster)

George Russo

(Mobster)

Joey Diaz

(Mobster)

James Martin Kelly

(Mobster)

Johnny Williams

(Mobster)

Luis Fernandez-Gil

(Somoza's Aide)

Joshua Malina

(Herb (uncredited))

Billy Graham

(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

Robert E. Kerr

(Hughes Staffer (uncredited))

Robert Ratinoff

(Rolls Royce Chauffeur (uncredited))

Frank Scozzari

(RKO Studio Executive (uncredited))