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Hollywoodland (31-Aug-2006)
Director: Allen Coulter Writer: Paul Bernbaum Music by: Marcelo Zarvos Producer: Glenn Williamson Keywords: Drama A fledgling private eye investigates the death of Adventures of Superman star George Reeves.
ABSTRACT
George Reeves, long-suffering bit-part actor in a variety of films, enjoyed an unlikely rise to stardom with 1951's Superman and the Mole Men and subsequent television series Adventures of Superman. Reeves, who'd supposedly despised being typecast despite the blessings attached to his fame, dies of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on June 16, 1959; mother Helen refuses to believe the official story behind his death, hiring private investigator Louis Simo to research her worst suspicions. Hollywoodland follows Simo, himself a struggling fame-enamored professional, as he uncovers disturbing truths about the studio system pointing to possible foul play in Reeves' death.
CAST | Adrien Brody | ... Louis Simo | | Diane Lane | ... Toni Mannix | | Ben Affleck | ... George Reeves | | Bob Hoskins | ... Edgar Mannix | | | Lois Smith | ... Helen Bessolo | | Robin Tunney | ... Leonore Lemmon | | Larry Cedar | ... Chester Sinclair | | Jeffrey DeMunn | ... Art Weissman | | Caroline Dhavernas | ... Kit Holliday | | Brad William Henke | ... Russ Taylor | | Dash Mihok | ... Sgt. Jack Paterson | | Molly Parker | ... Laurie Simo | | Kathleen Robertson | ... Carol van Ronkel | | Joe Spano | ... Howard Strickling | | Gareth Williams | ... Del | | | In order of appearance | | Ted Atherton | ... Det. Doug Johnson | | David J. MacNeil | ... Officer Daniel Korby | | Kevin Hare | ... Robert Condon | | Phillip MacKenzie | ... Bill Bliss | | Eric Koldor | ... Barbell Man | | Zach Mills | ... Evan Simo | | Neil Crone | ... Chuck | | Seamus Dever | ... Phillip | | Jon Vladimir Cubrt | ... Morgue Attendant | | Diego Fuentes | ... Natividad Vacio | | Veronica Watt | ... Rita Hayworth | | Joan Gregson | ... Chopard Saleswoman | | David Bolt | ... Judge Eisler | | Todd Grinnell | ... Times Reporter | | Ayumi Iizuka | ... Miss Yoshida | | Eric Fink | ... Dominick's Waiter | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 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 |
REVIEWS Review by anonymous (posted on 10-Sep-2006) I saw this movie on opening night and it was awesome! I want to rate
it four stars, because I am in love with Adrien Brody, but something
told me I should rate it 3 1/2. I don't know, intuition. You don't have
to be familiar with George Reeves to enjoy this movie. It can be
confusing, as some of the story is told through flashbacks, but is an
excellent movie all around. All the actors are very good, especially
Diane Lane as Reeves' mistress and Brody as private investigator Louis
Simo. Simo is hired by Reeves' mom to investigate his "suicide", and
Simo is gradually drawn into the case. Hollywoodland has many good
characters and an interesting setup. There were even a few comedic
moments, like Reeves commenting about his super-tight Superman briefs.
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