Hollywoodland
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.
Critics Sentiment
George Reeves barbecues his Superman costume after cancellation
Louis Simo gets drunk and frightens his son
The film drops significantly during Simo's personal crisis subplot before recovering with the wrestling footage revelation
Critics consistently praise Ben Affleck's career-best performance as George Reeves and the film's period authenticity, but find the fictional private investigator storyline tedious and unnecessary. The film succeeds as a character study of Reeves' tragic Hollywood downfall but suffers from pacing issues and an unfocused narrative split between two timelines.
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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
Caroline Dhavernas
Kit Holliday
Kevin Hare
Robert Condon
Molly Parker
Laurie Simo
Zach Mills
Evan Simo
Neil Crone
Chuck
Gareth Williams
Del
Seamus Dever
Phillip
Vladimir Jon Cubrt
Morgue Attendant
Ted Atherton
Detective Doug Johnson
Diego Fuentes
Natividad Vacio
Crew
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