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Overview
A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter. This biographical drama reveals how Crane's double life takes its toll on him and his family, and ultimately contributes to his death.
Details
- Release date
- 2002-10-18
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Propaganda Films, Good Machine, Focus Puller Inc.
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Greg Kinnear as Bob Crane
- Willem Dafoe as John Carpenter
- Rita Wilson as Anne Crane
- Maria Bello as Patricia Olson / Patrica Crane
- Ron Leibman as Lenny
- Kurt Fuller as Werner Klemperer
- Ed Begley Jr. as Mel Rosen
- Michael E. Rodgers as Richard Dawson
- Michael McKean as Video Executive
- Christopher Neiman as Robert Clary
- Bruce Solomon as Edward H. Feldman
- Lyle Kanouse as John Banner
Crew
- Paul Schrader - Director
- Michael Gerbosi - Writer
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