Hollywoodland (2006)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Allen Coulter

Writer (WGA):

Paul Bernbaum (written by)

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Living in Holly wood can make you famous. Dying in Hollywood can make you a legend.

Plot:

A detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, TV's Superman.

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Superman | Death | Fame | Ethnic Diversity

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

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 (as Eric Kolder)
Caroline Dhavernas	...	Kit Holliday
Kevin Hare	...	Robert Condon
Molly Parker	...	Laurie Simo
Zach Mills	...	Evan Simo
Neil Crone	...	Chuck

Also Known As:

Truth, Justice, and the American Way (USA) (working title)
Untitled George Reeves Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violence and sexual content.

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Finland:K-13 | France:Unrated | Germany:12 | Argentina:13 | USA:R (certificate #42223) | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Back Lot Pictures

Trivia:

Hugh Jackman was originally set to play George Reeves, but pulled out of the project due to other commitments.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When the child points the gun at superman to see if the bullet will bounce off of him, the child is holding a Smith & Wesson model 60 which was not made until 1965.

Quotes:

[last lines]
George Reeves: Goodnight.

Movie Connections:

Featured in MovieReal: Hollywoodland (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Lonely Boy

Marvelous neo-noir thriller

"Hollywoodland" intercuts a biopic of the last eight years in the life of actor George Reeves (Ben Affleck) with an investigation by scummy private eye Louis Simo (Adrien Brody) into the circumstances of Reeves' death. (He allegedly shot himself in his upstairs bedroom while his friends were having a party downstairs.) Though a bit draggy in spots and afflicted with the overall brown look all too common in films set in the recent past, "Hollywoodland" not only flawlessly evokes the 1950's visually but tells a compelling neo-noir tale about ambition, greed, sex and the lure of stardom. It's a film for those who liked "Chinatown" and "L.A. Confidential" but I thought it was better than either of those because it wasn't quite as relentlessly cynical and despairing. Bob Hoskins is superb as MGM second-in-command Eddie Mannix (explaining how he fits into this tale is impossible without involving a spoiler), Adrien Brody proves that there IS life for him after "The Pianist," and Ben Affleck - well, nobody had to direct him in how to play a star on the skids these days!