Hollywoodland

Hollywoodland

6.1IMDb Score
Released:2006-08-31
Genre:Crime, Drama, Mystery
Duration:126 min
Country:Canada, United States of America
Director:Allen Coulter
Actors:Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins, Robin Tunney
Production:Focus Features, Miramax, Back Lot Pictures

Overview:

When Hollywood superstar George Reeves dies in his home, private detective Louis Simo is hired to investigate his death and gets caught in a web of lies involving a big studio executive's wife. Based on a true story.

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