Hollywoodland

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
Overview : When Hollywood superstar George Reeves dies in his home, private detective Louis Simo is hired to investigate his death and gets caught in a web of lies involving a big studio executive's wife. Based on a true story.
Budget : Na
language : en
Runtime : 126 min
Release Date : 2006-08-31
Imdb ID : tt0427969
Status : Released

Cast

Adrien Brody
Louis Simo

Diane Lane
Toni Mannix

Ben Affleck
George Reeves

Bob Hoskins
Eddie Mannix

Robin Tunney
Leonore Lemmon

Kathleen Robertson
Carol Van Ronkel

Lois Smith
Helen Bessolo

Phillip MacKenzie
Bill Bliss

Larry Cedar
Chester Sinclair

Eric Kaldor
Barbell Man

Caroline Dhavernas
Kit Holliday

Kevin Hare
Robert Condon

Molly Parker
Laurie Simo

Zach Mills
Evan Simo

Neil Crone
Chuck

Gareth Williams
Del

Seamus Dever
Phillip

Vladimir Jon Cubrt
Morgue Attendant

Ted Atherton
Detective Doug Johnson

Diego Fuentes
Natividad Vacio

Dash Mihok
Sergeant Jack Paterson

Veronica Watt
Rita Hayworth

Joan Gregson
Chopard Saleswoman

David Bolt
Judge Eisler

Todd Grinnell
Times Reporter

David J. MacNeil
Officer Daniel Korby

Ayumi Iizuka
Miss Yoshida

Eric Fink
Dominick's Waiter

Jeffrey DeMunn
Art Weissman

Jeff Teravainen
Lester Koenig, Auditioning Actor

Brendan Wall
Harold Chiles, Casting Director

Eric Weinthal
Barney Sarecky, Producer

Steve Adams
Bob Maxwell, Producer

Jack Newman
Izzy Berne, Tailor

Brad William Henke
Russ Taylor

Joseph Adam
Jack Larson / Jimmy Olsen

Lorry Ayers
Phyllis Coates / Lois Lane

Robert B. Kennedy
Tommy Carr, Director

Sven Van de Ven
John Hamilton / Perry White

Gray Powell
Chad

Michael Rhoades
James Engelmann

Tim Campbell
MGM Hunk

Joe Spano
Howard Strickling

Richard Fancy
Alford "Rip" Van Ronkel

Kerin McCue
"Superman" Announcer (voice)

Jeff Cowan
Maxwell Arnow, Casting Director

Peter James Haworth
Fred Zinnemann

Tim Dorsch
Docville Bank Teller

Alexander Cameron Drogemuller
Stunned Boy

Jason Spevack
Kenneth Giles

Dendrie Taylor
Mrs. Sinclair

Jody Jaress
Mannix Maid

Murray Oliver
Funeral Reporter #1

Walter Rinaldi
Funeral Reporter #2

Terry Barna
Buddy Adler

Bill Lake
Cigar Man

Natalie Krill
Camera Girl

Erin Gooderham
Jackie, Leonore's Friend

Cameron Mitchell Jr.
Earl Wilson

Cotton Mather
Dark Figure

Steve Brandes
Thug Detective

Donald Burda
Rick Harris

Charlie Lea
5-Year-Old Evan

Matt Amar
Man at Police Station (uncredited)

Jordan Barker
Wag (uncredited)

Yaron Betan
Delivery Guy (uncredited)

Patrick Dussault
Man at Audition (uncredited)

Crystal Joy Hall
Mom (uncredited)

Michael Janik
Cop (uncredited)

Austin Macdonald
Boy at Park (uncredited)

Jennifer Sims
Mom (uncredited)

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Reviews

Wuchak
_**The mysterious death of 50’s icon George Reeves**_ In the early morning hours of June 16, 1959, George Reeves (Ben Affleck), star of the Adventures of Superman that ran from 1952-1958, is found dead in his Westside Los Angeles bedroom from a gunshot wound to the head. While the official cause of death is listed as suicide, his mother hires a private detective (Adrien Brody) to investigate the possibility of murder. Although it is argued that Reeves had reasons to kill himself due to depression over being typecast and aging issues, several individuals had motive and opportunity to kill him, including ex-girlfriend Toni Mannix (Diane Lane) and her powerful husband, the manager of MGM (Bob Hoskins), as well as Reeves’ fiancé (Robin Tunney). The biggest mystery is why the other three individuals in the house at the time of Reeves’ death waited 45 minutes to notify police. “Hollywoodland” (2006) is a crime drama in the neo-noir vein and also a tragic biopic similar to “Auto Focus” (2002), “Mommie Dearest” (1981) and “Changeling” (2008). The only fictional character is Brody’s private eye, but he was based on real-life detective Milo Speriglio. The movie effectively details the three different death scenarios with the hint that one is the most likely. But, really, it begins as a mystery and ends as one, which I think is fitting since no one actually knows what happened at this point. In any case, this is a worthy tribute to Reeves and his life in Hollywood during the 50s. After watching, research the case for yourself. Also notable on the female front are Caroline Dhavernas as the detective’s girlfriend and Molly Parker as his ex. The film runs 2 hours, 6 minutes and was shot in Los Angeles and the greater Toronto area. GRADE: B

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