"In a town full of fiction, everyone has a version of the truth."

2006

2h 6m

6.1(432 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

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.

Where to Watch

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Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

71 members

Acting

Adrien Brody

Louis Simo

Acting

Diane Lane

Toni Mannix

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Ben Affleck

George Reeves

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Bob Hoskins

Eddie Mannix

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Robin Tunney

Leonore Lemmon

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Kathleen Robertson

Carol Van Ronkel

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Lois Smith

Helen Bessolo

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Phillip MacKenzie

Bill Bliss

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Larry Cedar

Chester Sinclair

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Eric Kaldor

Barbell Man

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Caroline Dhavernas

Kit Holliday

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Kevin Hare

Robert Condon

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Molly Parker

Laurie Simo

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Zach Mills

Evan Simo

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Neil Crone

Chuck

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Gareth Williams

Del

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Seamus Dever

Phillip

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Vladimir Jon Cubrt

Morgue Attendant

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Ted Atherton

Detective Doug Johnson

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Diego Fuentes

Natividad Vacio

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Dash Mihok

Sergeant Jack Paterson

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Veronica Watt

Rita Hayworth

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Joan Gregson

Chopard Saleswoman

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David Bolt

Judge Eisler

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Todd Grinnell

Times Reporter

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David J. MacNeil

Officer Daniel Korby

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Ayumi Iizuka

Miss Yoshida

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Eric Fink

Dominick's Waiter

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Jeffrey DeMunn

Art Weissman

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Jeff Teravainen

Lester Koenig, Auditioning Actor

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Brendan Wall

Harold Chiles, Casting Director

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Eric Weinthal

Barney Sarecky, Producer

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Steve Adams

Bob Maxwell, Producer

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Jack Newman

Izzy Berne, Tailor

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Brad William Henke

Russ Taylor

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Joseph Adam

Jack Larson / Jimmy Olsen

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Lorry Ayers

Phyllis Coates / Lois Lane

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Robert B. Kennedy

Tommy Carr, Director

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Sven Van de Ven

John Hamilton / Perry White

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Gray Powell

Chad

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Michael Rhoades

James Engelmann

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Tim Campbell

MGM Hunk

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Joe Spano

Howard Strickling

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Richard Fancy

Alford "Rip" Van Ronkel

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Kerin McCue

"Superman" Announcer (voice)

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Jeff Cowan

Maxwell Arnow, Casting Director

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Peter James Haworth

Fred Zinnemann

Production

Tim Dorsch

Docville Bank Teller

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Alexander Cameron Drogemuller

Stunned Boy

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Jason Spevack

Kenneth Giles

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Dendrie Taylor

Mrs. Sinclair

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Jody Jaress

Mannix Maid

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Murray Oliver

Funeral Reporter #1

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Walter Rinaldi

Funeral Reporter #2

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Terry Barna

Buddy Adler

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Bill Lake

Cigar Man

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Natalie Krill

Camera Girl

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Erin Gooderham

Jackie, Leonore's Friend

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Cameron Mitchell Jr.

Earl Wilson

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Crew

Cotton Mather

Dark Figure

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Steve Brandes

Thug Detective

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Donald Burda

Rick Harris

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Charlie Lea

5-Year-Old Evan

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Production

Matt Amar

Man at Police Station (uncredited)

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Acting

Jordan Barker

Wag (uncredited)

Directing

Yaron Betan

Delivery Guy (uncredited)

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Patrick Dussault

Man at Audition (uncredited)

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Crystal Joy Hall

Mom (uncredited)

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Michael Janik

Cop (uncredited)

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Austin Macdonald

Boy at Park (uncredited)

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Jennifer Sims

Mom (uncredited)

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