Hollywoodland

– The complicated life and controversial suicide of George Reeves is investigated by a fictional priva..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 6 Minutes
Release Year:
2006
Hollywoodland (2006)

The complicated life and controversial suicide of George Reeves is investigated by a fictional private detective who finds that there are reasons to suspect that Reeves may not have killed himself after all. The detective also finds that there is a little of George Reeves in himself, and maybe, each of us.

Hollywoodland (2006) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Sep 2006

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Allen Coulter

Writer:

Paul Bernbaum

Main Actors:

Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins

Plot:

Struggling private investigator Louis Simo treats his work more as a means to make a living than a want to do right by what few clients he has. Through connections with the investigation firm for which he used to work, Simo is hired by Helen Bessolo to investigate the death of her son, actor George Reeves. Reeves was best known for his title role in Adventures of Superman (1952), a role which he always despised, in part since it typecast him as a "cartoon", despite it bringing him a certain fame. His June 16, 1959 death by a single gunshot wound while in his bedroom in his Los Angeles home was ruled a suicide by the police, the death which occurred when the house was filled with people. Reeves' story is told in part in flashback as Simo, who is trying to make a name for himself with this case, talks to or tries to talk to some of the players involved, most specifically the wife of MGM General Manager E.J. Mannix, Toni Mannix, with whom Reeves was having a relatively open and gift-lucrative affair (she bought him that house), and Reeves' fiancée at the time of his death, Lenore Lemmon, an aspiring actress who some felt didn't love Reeves (or vice versa). As Simo proceeds with his high-profile investigation, he learns that someone doesn't want him snooping around. Through the process, Simo evaluates his own professional and personal life, the latter of which includes a somewhat strained relationship with his wife and son.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.

Gross profit:

$14,271,459

Production:

Focus Features

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
68%
Metacritic:
62%