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Hollywoodland (2006)

R 126 min  -  Biography | Crime | Drama  -   8 September 2006 (USA)
6.6
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A detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, TV's Superman.

Director:

Allen Coulter

Writer:

Paul Bernbaum
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrien Brody ...
Diane Lane ...
Ben Affleck ...
Bob Hoskins ...
Robin Tunney ...
Kathleen Robertson ...
Lois Smith ...
Phillip MacKenzie Phillip MacKenzie ...
Larry Cedar ...
Eric Kaldor ...
Barbell Man (as Eric Kolder)
Caroline Dhavernas ...
Kevin Hare ...
Molly Parker ...
Zach Mills ...
Neil Crone Neil Crone ...
Chuck
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Storyline

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... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Death | Detective | Actor | Police | Fame  | See more »

Taglines:

Based on the true story of Hollywood's most notorious unsolved mystery See more »

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violence and sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Hollywood-Verschwörung See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,926,177 (USA) (10 September 2006) (1548 Screens)

Gross:

$14,415,222 (USA) (22 October 2006)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

George Reeves's agent, Gus Dembling, was combined in the film with the character of Reeves's manager, Arthur Weissman, who in actuality did not come into Reeves' life until much later than the film depicts. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: Simo is driving his son "to school" in late June when school is out for the summer. See more »

Quotes

Louis Simo: [slurring] I'm his son. He's MY son, he is.
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Connections

Features From Here to Eternity (1953) See more »

Soundtracks

"Blue Skies"
Written by Irving Berlin
Performed by Peter Eldridge and The Arturo O'Farrill Orchestra
Produced by Arturo O'Farrill See more »