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Hollywoodland

2006 · 126 min

A slow-burning, melancholic mystery that immerses you in Hollywood's seedy underbelly and the tragic weight of faded fame.

Directed by
Allen Coulter
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tagline
In a town full of fiction, everyone has a version of the truth.
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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Directed by
Allen Coulter
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
Allen Coulter
Written by
Paul Bernbaum
Starring
Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins, Robin Tunney, Kathleen Robertson, Lois Smith, Phillip MacKenzie
Music
Marcelo Zarvos
Cinematography
Jonathan Freeman
Runtime
126 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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