Movie
Hollywoodland
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2006-08-31
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Focus Features, Miramax, Back Lot Pictures
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Adrien Brody as Louis Simo
- Diane Lane as Toni Mannix
- Ben Affleck as George Reeves
- Bob Hoskins as Eddie Mannix
- Robin Tunney as Leonore Lemmon
- Kathleen Robertson as Carol Van Ronkel
- Lois Smith as Helen Bessolo
- Phillip MacKenzie as Bill Bliss
- Larry Cedar as Chester Sinclair
- Eric Kaldor as Barbell Man
- Caroline Dhavernas as Kit Holliday
- Kevin Hare as Robert Condon
Crew
- Allen Coulter - Director
- Paul Bernbaum - Screenplay
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