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Hollywoodland (2006) 6.5
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Metascore: 62/100
Reviews: 284 user | 213 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com A detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, TV's Superman. Director:Allen CoulterWriter:Paul Bernbaum |
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| Adrien Brody | ... | ||
| Diane Lane | ... | ||
| Ben Affleck | ... | ||
| Bob Hoskins | ... | ||
| Robin Tunney | ... | ||
| Kathleen Robertson | ... | ||
| Lois Smith | ... | ||
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Phillip MacKenzie | ... | |
| Larry Cedar | ... | ||
| Eric Kaldor | ... |
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| Caroline Dhavernas | ... | ||
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| Molly Parker | ... | ||
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Struggling private investigator Louis Simo treats his work more as a means to make a living than a want to do right by what few clients he has. Through connections with the investigation firm for which he used to work, Simo is hired by Helen Bessolo to investigate the death of her son, actor George Reeves. Reeves was best known for his title role in Adventures of Superman, a role which he always despised, in part since it typecast him as a "cartoon", despite it bringing him a certain fame. His June 16, 1959 death by a single gunshot wound while in his bedroom in his Los Angeles home was ruled a suicide by the police, the death which occurred when the house was filled with people. Reeves' story is told in part in flashback as Simo, who is trying to make a name for himself with this case, talks to or tries to talk to some of the players involved, most specifically the wife of MGM General Manager E.J. Mannix, Toni Mannix, with who Reeves was having a relatively open and gift-lucrative ... Written by Huggo
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Everyone has secrets. Everyone has motives. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, some violence and sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
8 September 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Truth, Justice, and the American Way See more »Filming Locations:
City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£65,735 (UK) (24 November 2006)Gross:
£65,735 (UK) (24 November 2006)Company Credits
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Composed by Walter Scharf
Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
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The photo of the dead woman whose demise Louis Simo accuses E.J. Mannix of complicity in is actually the death-scene photo of actress Carole Landis. See more »Goofs
There were no Esso stations in California at that time. They were known as Enco stations in that state. See more »Soundtracks
"From Here to Eternity"Composed by Walter Scharf
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Just came from a screening of this film thanks to the Palm Springs International Film Society, and it was nearly perfect...like films used to be before pop culture took over. Adrien Brody was his best since "The Pianist", and Ben Affleck was his best since...well, his best, period. Diane Lane disappeared into her role and Bob Hoskins was his usual, brilliant self. The supporting cast of Molly Parker, Joe Spano and Robin Tunney were (no pun intended) "picture perfect". The parallel stories of Brody's private investigator and George Reeves before, during and after "Superman", and the mystery of whether Reeves was a suicide or a homicide (and, if the latter, who done it?) were wonderfully brought to life. This film made me want to know more,and raised the question: just where do they find all those primo 50's and 60's vintage cars? Go see this one, and take a friend...you'll be the recommendation hero.