Hollywoodland

Theatrical Release Date: 2006 09 08 (USA)

UPC: 025192070303

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations]

Summary: The mysterious and unexpected death of an iconic Hollywood star may be just the tip of an iceberg of scandal in this showbiz drama based on a true story. George Reeves (played by Ben Affleck) was a journeyman actor who had played a small role in Gone With the Wind and appeared onscreen with the likes of James Cagney, Rita Hayworth, and Marlene Dietrich, but his career was not exactly booming when he was cast as comic-book hero Superman in a 1951 B-movie, Superman and the Mole Men. A year later, the producers of the movie launched a syndicated Superman television series with Reeves returning as "The Man of Steel." The show became a major hit, and Reeves was a star at last. However, on June 16, 1959, to the shock of many, Reeves was found dead of a gunshot wound. Police soon declared Reeves' death a suicide and closed the case, but his mother (Lois Smith) refused to believe her son took his own life, and hired Louis Simo (Adrien Brody), a private detective, to find out the truth about her son's passing. Simo found that many Hollywood insiders did not care to cooperate as he researched the Reeves case, but his digging uncovered plenty of evidence suggesting the actor did not take his own life, and he also revealed one of Reeves' deepest secrets -- while he was engaged to marry a pretty young starlet, Leonore Lemmon (Robin Tunney), Reeves was also carrying on an affair with the beautiful Toni Mannix (Diane Lane), the wife of Eddie Mannix (Bob Hoskins), a powerful and ill-tempered executive at MGM. While the producers of Hollywoodland based their story on factual accounts of the investigation into the death of George Reeves, they were denied permission to use the Superman logo and the familiar introduction to the Adventures of Superman television show by the respective copyright holders. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Mystery

Awards: In Competition – Venice International Film Festival Best Actor – Venice International Film Festival Film Presented – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Chicago Film Critics Association Film Presented – London Film Festival Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor – Chicago Film Critics Association

Hollywoodland

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 05/18/2010

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Hollywoodland
1. A Superhero Is Killed (Main Titles) [8:21]
2. Real Detective Work [7:54]
3. Being Noticed [5:59]
4. The Next Morning [8:33]
5. New Take [3:31]
6. Leave the Bow Tie On [9:53]
7. Publicity Stunt [6:12]
8. Behind the Glamour [7:25]
9. On Television [5:02]
10. Putting in a Word [7:00]
11. Typecast [4:15]
12. Deceived [1:13]
13. Meaning of Justice [4:37]
14. Deserves a Statue [3:39]
15. Leonore Lemmon [4:56]
16. Straight Arrow George [1:58]
17. It Just Gets Buried [4:33]
18. The Picture Business [7:03]
19. Seeing the Pieces [6:56]
20. End Titles [9:35]

Cast and Crew: Todd Grinnell  Actor 
Richard Fancy  Actor 
Ted Atherton  Actor 
Joan Gregson  Actor 
Peter James Haworth  Actor 
Gray Powell  Actor 
Walter Rinaldi  Actor 
Joseph Adam  Actor 
Jody Jaress  Actor 
Charlie Lea  Actor 
Steve Adams  Actor 
Bill Lake  Actor 
Eric Weinthal  Actor 
David J. MacNeil  Actor 
Natalie Krill  Actor 
David Bolt  Actor 
Jack Newman  Actor 
Dendrie Allyn Taylor  Actor 
Seamus Dever  Actor 
Jason Spevack  Actor 
Jon Vladimir Cubrt  Actor 
Kerin McCue  Actor 
Erin Gooderham  Actor 
Aymui Iizuka  Actor 
Tim Dorsch  Actor 
Steve Brandes  Actor 
Phillip MacKenzie  Actor 
Diego Fuentes  Actor 
Robert Kennedy  Actor 
Sven Van De Ven  Actor 
Murray Oliver  Actor 
Michael Rhoades  Actor 
Cotton Mather  Actor 
Veronica Watt  Actor 
Jeff Cowan  Actor 
Cameron Mitchell, Jr.  Actor 
Eric Fink  Actor 
Neil Crone  Actor 
Lorry Ayers  Actor 
Eric Kolder  Actor 
Tim Campbell  Actor 
Terry Barna  Actor 
Brendan Wall  Actor 
Jeff Teravainen  Actor 
Alexander Drogemuller  Actor 
Donald Burda  Actor 
Allen Coulter  Director 
J. Miles Dale  Executive Producer 
Paul Bernbaum  Screenwriter 
Marcelo Zarvos  Composer (Music Score) 
Glenn Williamson  Producer 
Jake Myers  Executive Producer 
Joe Pichirallo  Executive Producer 
Adrien Brody  Actor 
Ben Affleck  Actor 
Diane Lane  Actor 
Bob Hoskins  Actor 
Lois Smith  Actor 
Robin Tunney  Actor 
Larry Cedar  Actor 
Jeffrey DeMunn  Actor 
Caroline Dhavernas  Actor 
Brad William Henke  Actor 
Dash Mihok  Actor 
Molly Parker  Actor 
Kathleen Robertson  Actor 
Joe Spano  Actor 
Gareth Williams  Actor 
Zach Mills  Actor 
Kevin Hare  Actor 

Country: USA