Hollywoodland

Titolo originale: Hollywoodland
Regia: Allen Coulter |
Anno: 2006
Origine: Canada | United States of America |
Generi: Crime Dramma Mistero Thriller
Tag: dying and death | jealousy | detective | investigation | observer | deceived wife | lovers | super power |
Cast: Adrien Brody | Diane Lane | Ben Affleck | Bob Hoskins | Robin Tunney | Kathleen Robertson | Lois Smith | Phillip MacKenzie | Larry Cedar | Eric Kaldor | Caroline Dhavernas | Kevin Hare | Molly Parker | Zach Mills | Neil Crone | Gareth Williams | Seamus Dever | Vladimir Jon Cubrt | Ted Atherton | Diego Fuentes | Dash Mihok | Veronica Watt | Joan Gregson | David Bolt | Todd Grinnell | David J. MacNeil | Ayumi Iizuka | Eric Fink | Jeffrey DeMunn | Jeff Teravainen | Brendan Wall | Eric Weinthal | Steve Adams | Jack Newman | Brad William Henke | Joseph Adam | Lorry Ayers | Robert B. Kennedy | Sven Van de Ven | Gray Powell | Michael Rhoades | Tim Campbell | Joe Spano | Richard Fancy | Kerin McCue | Jeff Cowan | Peter James Haworth | Tim Dorsch | Alexander Cameron Drogemuller | Jason Spevack | Dendrie Taylor | Jody Jaress | Murray Oliver | Walter Rinaldi | Terry Barna | Bill Lake | Natalie Krill | Erin Gooderham | Cameron Mitchell Jr. | Cotton Mather | Steve Brandes | Donald Burda | Charlie Lea | Matt Amar | Jordan Barker | Yaron Betan | Patrick Dussault | Crystal Joy Hall | Michael Janik | Austin Macdonald | Jennifer Sims |

Il 16 giugno 1959 accade uno dei più famosi fatti di cronaca che abbiano coinvolto Hollywood. L'attore George Reeves, interprete della famosa serie televisiva Adventures of Superman, si suicida. Tutto sembra fin troppo chiaro, tanto che molti iniziano a dubitare che possa essere realmente andata così. L'investigatore privato Louis Simo, senza soldi e lavoro, si interessa al caso, e convince la madre di Reeves a ingaggiarlo per scoprire la verità...

Approfondimenti

Diane Lane (Toni Mannix) played Martha Kent in L'uomo d'acciaio (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn o [...] D
The script from which George Reeves reads at his audition was not from Adventures of Superman (1952) [...] D
Diane Lane played Toni Mannix, the wife of Eddie Mannix. Her real-life former husband Josh Brolin pl [...] D
George Reeves' agent, Gus Dembling, was combined in the film with the character of Reeves' manager, [...] D
Benicio Del Toro was signed on to play the detective, but pulled out of the project due to other com [...] D
One contributing factor to the tragedy was that the shooting season only lasted for thirteen weeks e [...] D
George Reeves is shown burning his Superman costume. This did not happen because of a purported canc [...] D
In the film, George Reeves is shown to have been injured while filming a take-off from a garbage-str [...] D
There is a scene in which Mannix confronts an actor about having to cover up a potential scandal inv [...] D
Some of the original George Reeves judo footage, which is referred to in the movie, can be viewed on [...] D
Joaquin Phoenix auditioned for the role of Louis Simo, but Adrien Brody got it. This is the second t [...] D
Diane Lane and Bob Hoskins previously appeared in The Cotton Club (1984). D
The film was originally entitled Truth, Justice, and the American Way (after Superman's famous catch [...] D
Hugh Jackman was originally set to play George Reeves, but pulled out of the project due to other co [...] D
Ben Affleck and Diane Lane appeared in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). D
The film's producers were forced to shoot a new version of the opening credits of the TV Adventures [...] D
The photo of the dead woman, in whose demise Louis Simo (Adrien Brody) accuses Eddie Mannix (Bob Hos [...] D
George Reeves' biographer, Jim Beaver, served as historical consultant on this film, and was offered [...] D
The Alvis automobile George Reeves (Ben Affleck) is shown washing in the film is an extremely rare m [...] D
Miramax, the studio that released the film internationally, was owned by Disney at the time of the f [...] D
The famous Hollywood sign originally read Hollywoodland, promoting a real estate project in the 1920 [...] D
Feature film debut for veteran television director Allen Coulter. D
Ben Affleck played DC Comics' Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman, while Adrien Brody was considered for, and [...] D
This is the second time that Bob Hoskins has played a character named "Eddie" in a murder mystery fi [...] D
Superman publisher DC Comics is never mentioned in the closing credits, nor are Superman creators Jo [...] D
Kyle MacLachlan screentested for the role of George Reeves. D
Ben Affleck and Adrien Brody have achieved records at the Academy Awards. Adrien Brody is the younge [...] D
The first episode of Adventures of Superman (1952) aired in September of 1952. The premiere of Da qu [...] D
Ben Affleck wears a pinkie ring and smokes with a cigarette holder in the film, just as George Reeve [...] D