Hollywoodland (2006)

Director:

Allen Coulter

Writer (WGA):

Paul Bernbaum (written by)

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Living in Holly wood can make you famous. Dying in Hollywood can make you a legend.

Plot:

A detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, TV's Superman.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Superman | Actor | Fame | Loss Of Son

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

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 (as Eric Kolder)
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
Dash Mihok	...	Sergeant Jack Paterson
Veronica Watt	...	Rita Hayworth
Joan Gregson	...	Chopard Saleswoman
David Bolt	...	Judge Eisler
Todd Grinnell	...	Times Reporter
David J. MacNeil	...	Officer Daniel Korby
Ayumi Iizuka	...	Miss Yoshida
Eric Fink	...	Dominick's Waiter
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Art Weissman
Jeff Teravainen	...	Lester Koenig, Auditioning Actor
Brendan Wall	...	Harold Chiles, Casting Director
Eric Weinthal	...	Barney Sarecky, Producer
Steve Adams	...	Bob Maxwell, Producer
Jack Newman	...	Izzy Berne, Tailor
Brad William Henke	...	Russ Taylor
Joseph Adam	...	Jack Larson / Jimmy Olsen
Lorry Ayers	...	Phyllis Coates / Lois Lane
Robert B. Kennedy	...	Tommy Carr, Director
Sven Van de Ven	...	John Hamilton / Perry White
Gray Powell	...	Chad
Michael Rhoades	...	James Engelmann
Tim Campbell	...	MGM Hunk
Joe Spano	...	Howard Strickling
Richard Fancy	...	Alford "Rip" Van Ronkel
Kerin McCue	...	'Superman' Announcer (voice)
Jeff Cowan	...	Maxwell Arnow, Casting Director
Peter James Haworth	...	Fred Zinnemann
Tim Dorsch	...	Docville Bank Teller
Alexander Cameron Drogemuller	...	Stunned Boy
Jason Spevack	...	Kenneth Giles
Dendrie Taylor	...	Mrs. Sinclair
Jody Jaress	...	Mannix Maid
Murray Oliver	...	Funeral Reporter #1
Walter Rinaldi	...	Funeral Reporter #2
Terry Barna	...	Buddy Adler
Bill Lake	...	Cigar Man
Natalie Krill	...	Camera Girl
Erin Gooderham	...	Jackie, Leonore's Friend
Cameron Mitchell Jr.	...	Earl Wilson
Cotton Mather	...	Dark Figure
Steve Brandes	...	Thug Detective
Donald Burda	...	Rick Harris
Charlie Lea	...	5-Year-Old Evan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Amar	...	Man At Police Station (uncredited)
Jordan Barker	...	Wag (uncredited)
Jennifer Sims	...	Mom (uncredited)

Directed by
Allen Coulter

Writing credits (WGA)
Paul Bernbaum		(written by)

Produced by
J. Miles Dale	....	executive producer
Jake Myers	....	executive producer
Joe Pichirallo	....	executive producer
Glenn Williamson	....	producer

Original Music by
Marcelo Zarvos

Cinematography by
Jonathan Freeman

Film Editing by
Michael Berenbaum

Casting by
Joanna Colbert

Production Design by
Leslie McDonald

Art Direction by
Patrick Banister

Set Decoration by
Odetta Stoddard

Costume Design by
Julie Weiss

Makeup Department
Luisa Abel	....	key makeup artist: Los Angeles
Karen Asano-Myers	....	key hair stylist: Los Angeles
Alessondra Bastianoni	....	makeup assistant
Amber Chase	....	first assistant makeup artist
Linda Dowds	....	key makeup artist
John E. Jackson	....	makeup artist: Mr. Affleck
Erwin H. Kupitz	....	wigmaker
Norma Lee	....	hair stylist: Los Angeles
Chris McBee	....	hair stylist: Los Angeles
Patricia Medina	....	first assistant hair stylist
Linda Montgomerie	....	hair stylist
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran	....	key hair stylist (as Jennifer O'Halloran)
Christina Smith	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles
Bob Smithson	....	contact lens technician (uncredited)

Production Management
Chris Danton	....	unit production manager
Jennifer Lane	....	post-production supervisor
Zara Roberts	....	post-production supervisor
Cristen Carr Strubbe	....	production manager: Los Angeles

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Battaglia	....	second second assistant director: Los Angeles
J. Miles Dale	....	second unit director
Aric Dupere	....	trainee assistant director
Myron Hoffert	....	first assistant director
Nick Lopez	....	assistant director
Beverly Morgan	....	third assistant director
Richard Oswald	....	second assistant director: Los Angeles
Gerrod Shully	....	third assistant director
Bob Warwick	....	second assistant director (as Robert Warwick)
Kea Watson	....	dga trainee: Los Angeles (as Kea H. Watson)

Art Department
Deryck Blake	....	property master
Anthony Carlino	....	set dresser
Susan Chooljian	....	art department coordinator
Rossana DeCampo	....	key scenic artist
Britt Doughty	....	trainee assistant art director
Summer Gaal	....	set dresser
Beth Gilinsky	....	art department coordinator
Paul Greenberg	....	graphic designer
J. Ryan Halpenny	....	assistant art director
Bryan Hill	....	leadman
Henry Humphreys	....	on-set construction medic
Heidi MaryElse Lynne	....	art department assistant
Paul Penley	....	set dresser
Michael Shocrylas	....	set designer
Suzanne Hodson	....	set decoration buyer (uncredited)
Gaylene West	....	assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist
Jamie Baker	....	foley editor
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist
Ron Bochar	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Bochar	....	supervising sound editor
Kam Chan	....	foley editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Chris Fielder	....	assistant sound editor
Michael J. Fox	....	adr mixer
Dennis Fuller	....	boom operator: Los Angeles
Glen Gauthier	....	sound mixer: Toronto
Dick Hansen	....	utility sound: Los Angeles
Ruth Hernandez	....	adr editor
Paul Hsu	....	sound effects editor
Bobby Johanson	....	adr recordist
Walt Martin	....	sound mixer: Los Angeles
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Branka Mrkic	....	dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana)
Moshe Saadon	....	boom operator: Toronto
Steve F.B. Smith	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Serge Stanley	....	apprentice sound editor
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer: Los Angeles
Steve Switzer	....	boom operator: Toronto
Alexa Zimmerman	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Chris Bailey	....	special effects technician: Los Angeles
Jordan Craig	....	special effects coordinator
David Harcourt	....	aerial rigger
Rob Hinderstein	....	special makeup effects artist
Michael Innanen	....	aerial rigger
David Reaume	....	special effects
Skyler Wilson	....	key special effects (as Skyler T. Wilson)
Lynne Watson	....	special effects hair (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Anuj Anand	....	digital compositor
Dennis Berardi	....	visual effects supervisor
Kristy Blackwell	....	digital matte painter
Shawn Broes	....	digital intermediate editor
Cyril Frederick Chu	....	matte painter (as Fred Chu)
Rob Del Ciancio	....	senior digital compositor
Bonnie Dickson	....	compositing assistant
Robert Greb	....	digital compositor
Annu Gulati	....	digital compositor
Mark Intravartolo	....	Inferno artist
Evan Jacobs	....	visual effects supervisor
Winston Lee	....	digital compositor
Sarah McMurdo	....	visual effects production manager
Daniel Mizuguchi	....	3D previsualization artist
Darcy Reno	....	senior systems administrator (as Darcy Bangsund)
Michael Stewart	....	digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Brendan Taylor	....	visual effects coordinator
Mark Tureski	....	film scanner operator
Aaron Weintraub	....	compositing supervisor
Fiona Campbell Westgate	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Matt Birman	....	stunt coordinator
Randy Butcher	....	stunt performer
Cotton Mather	....	stunt coordinator
Duncan McLeod	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Justin Babin	....	grip
Adrien Brody	....	additional cinematographer: super 8mm
Rocky Brown	....	rigging grip
Robyn Clarke	....	second assistant camera
Angelo Colavecchia	....	camera operator
John Colavecchia	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Kim Derko	....	director of photography: second unit
Cylvan Desrouleaux	....	assistant camera
Carson T. Foster	....	grip
Scott Graves	....	rigging gaffer
Michael Herron	....	digital video assist operator
Jason Klein	....	grip
Bryant Lemelle	....	camera assistant: additional unit
Edward Lipscombe	....	key rigging grip
Walter Lipscombe	....	best boy rigging grip
Lux	....	lighting technician
Jim MacCammon	....	lighting technician
David Maddux	....	gaffer
Mike Ohorodnyk	....	best boy grip
Molly Parker	....	additional cinematographer: super 8mm
Jason Parrillo	....	gaffer: second unit
Ron Renzetti	....	dolly grip
Brent Robinson	....	daily first assistant camera
Ronald Schlueter	....	video assist
Lieven Van Hulle	....	video assist operator
Jerald L. Wilson	....	best boy
Matt Kiskis	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Richard Mento	....	casting associate
Jocelyn E. Thomas	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Conan Castro Jr.	....	costumer
Christina Cattle	....	set costume supervisor
Linda Filippelli	....	wardrobe
Katie Gavin	....	costume production assistant
Lindsay Jacobs	....	costume supervisor
Nancy Jarzynko	....	costumer
Loreen Lightfoot	....	costume cutter
Marjorie McCown	....	assistant costume designer
Jonny Pray	....	assistant costume designer
Sara Schilt	....	costume buyer
Luis Sequeira	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Adrian Colbert	....	digital imaging editor
Steve Danhieux	....	digital imaging editor
Joe Finley	....	digital intermediate colorist
Peter Macmanus	....	post-production coordinator
David Orr	....	color timer
Carrie Puchkoff	....	first assistant editor
Eric Putz	....	telecine colorist: dailies
Joanne Rourke	....	color timer: dailies
Tim Squyres	....	consulting editor
Ed Thompson	....	digital imaging editor
Lawrence Howard Williams	....	post digital media operator

Music Department
Ralph Alessi	....	musician: trumpet and flugelhorn
Mark Bächle	....	score preparation (as Mark Baechle)
Christine Bergren	....	music legal and clearance
Tatjana Cechovska	....	musician contractor
Jennifer L. Dunnington	....	music editor (as Jennifer Dunnington)
Richard Jacques	....	guitar teacher: Mr. Affleck
Steven Kenyon	....	musician: woodwind solos
Sonny Kompanek	....	orchestrator
Dan Lieberstein	....	music supervisor
Lawrence Manchester	....	score mixer
Lawrence Manchester	....	score recordist
Alissa Moreno	....	vocal coach: Mr. Affleck
James Oakar	....	score preparation
Eric Poland	....	musician: vibraphone
Philip Rothman	....	orchestrator
Derek Somaru	....	assistant music editor
Renata Vilimova	....	musician: harp
Peter Vronsky	....	conductor
Marcelo Zarvos	....	musician: piano
Marcelo Zarvos	....	score producer

Transportation Department
Charley Bob Burnham	....	transportation coordinator
L. Chip Crosby Jr.	....	driver
John Embry	....	driver
Don Haggerty	....	driver
Glenn Hughes	....	picture car coordinator
Gary Jackson	....	driver
Hugh Kelly	....	transportation
Kelsey Kimes	....	driver
Brenda Ryan	....	driver
Vicki Sousa	....	driver
Lee Stepp	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Lillian Awa	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Jim Beaver	....	biographical consultant: George Reeves
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer
Stephanie Lee Berger	....	weapons handler
Chay Carter	....	assistant: Mr. Affleck
S. Todd Christensen	....	location manager
Sonja Christoph	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Jennifer Coe	....	production assistant
Carole Costello	....	truck supervisor
Nancy Culp	....	assistant: Ms. Lane
Gregg Edler	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Beau Foster	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Jennifer Zolten Freed	....	post-production accountant
Flax Glor	....	publicist
Danielle Hartzell	....	assistant production coordinator: pre-production
Michael Hird	....	additional medic
Morgan Hunwicks	....	travel coordinator
Troye Jenkins	....	electronic press kit
Redd Knight	....	production coordinator
Ashley Kravitz	....	script clearance
Robert Lamkin	....	caterer
Michael Lannan	....	assistant: Mr. Coulter
Rachel Leko	....	production secretary
Victoria Leskin	....	key assistant location manager
Sandra Lum Lock	....	production accountant
Matt Lombardo	....	additional set production assistant: Los Angeles
Susan Marucci	....	script supervisor
David McIlroy	....	location manager
Simon Northwood	....	stand-in
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group
Rick Parker	....	animal handler
Sammy Pasha	....	assistant: Mr. Hoskins
Rick Poyner	....	key assistant location manager
Pat Quas	....	stand-in: Ms. Lane (as Patriz Quas)
Jeremy Reisig	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Jamie Robinson	....	office production assistant: Los Angeles
Peter Pamela Rose	....	adr loop group
Jillian Sabean	....	travel coordinator
Catherine Sample	....	assistant production coordinator
Brian Schornak	....	assistant: Mr. Williamson
Dee Schuka	....	post-production accountant
Lisa Shamata	....	unit publicist
Ben Shelton	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Simone Stock	....	assistant: Mr. Myers & Mr. Dal (as Simone Marie Stock)
Vess Stoeva	....	assistant accountant
Dan Williams	....	iQ assistant
Bruce Winant	....	additional voices
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)
Mike Tsucalas	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Thanks
Jim Beaver	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Back Lot Pictures
• Focus Features
• Miramax Films

Distributors

• Focus Features (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista International Finland (2007) (Finland) (all media)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Performance Solutions (special effects: Toronto)
• Ultimate Effects (special effects: Los Angeles)
• Mr. X (visual effects)

Other Companies

• C-5  post-production sound (as C5, Inc.)
• C5  post-production sound services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Chef Robért Catering  catering (Los Angeles crew)
• Chicago Recording Co.  adr recorded at (as Chicago Recording Company)
• Clairmont Camera  cameras
• Corbis  footage (as Corbis)
• Czech Radio  score recorded at
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color
• DeLuxe Toronto  dailies (as Deluxe Laboratories, Toronto)
• Decca Records  soundtrack
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  international publicity
• FILM Archives  footage
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Image Bank Films by Getty Images  footage
• Modern VideoFilm  digital intermediate
• Monkeyland Audio  adr recorded at
• Oddball Film and Video  archival footage (sound) (as Oddball Film + Video, San Francisco)
• Orbit Digital  Avids / HD services
• Pacific Ocean Post  adr recorded at
• Palace Costume and Prop Co.  special thanks (as Palace Costume)
• Right Track Recording  score mixed at (as Right Track)
• Scarlet Letters  end credits
• Sound One Corporation  adr recorded at (as Sound One Corp.)
• Technicolor  prints
• Todd-AO Studios  adr recorded at (as Todd-AO)
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting
• Trollback & Company  titles
• Varèse Sarabande  score album
• Western Costume Company  special thanks (as Western Costume)

Also Known As:

Truth, Justice, and the American Way (USA) (working title)
Untitled George Reeves Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violence and sexual content.

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Finland:K-13 | France:Unrated | Germany:12 | Argentina:13 | USA:R (certificate #42223) | Portugal:M/12 | UK:15 | South Korea:15 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Back Lot Pictures

Trivia:

The film was originally entitled Truth, Justice, and the American Way (after Superman's famous catchphrase). However, DC Comics (which owns the rights to the Superman character) refused to allow that. It also did not allow the Superman "S" insignia to be used in any of the trailers or promotional material of the film, but oddly enough allowed it to be in the actual movie.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When the child points the gun at Superman to see if the bullet will bounce off of him, the child is holding a Smith & Wesson model 60 which was not made until 1965.

Quotes:

Louis Simo: [slurring] I'm his son. He's MY son, he is.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

On the Sunny Side of the Street

Marvelous neo-noir thriller

"Hollywoodland" intercuts a biopic of the last eight years in the life of actor George Reeves (Ben Affleck) with an investigation by scummy private eye Louis Simo (Adrien Brody) into the circumstances of Reeves' death. (He allegedly shot himself in his upstairs bedroom while his friends were having a party downstairs.) Though a bit draggy in spots and afflicted with the overall brown look all too common in films set in the recent past, "Hollywoodland" not only flawlessly evokes the 1950's visually but tells a compelling neo-noir tale about ambition, greed, sex and the lure of stardom. It's a film for those who liked "Chinatown" and "L.A. Confidential" but I thought it was better than either of those because it wasn't quite as relentlessly cynical and despairing. Bob Hoskins is superb as MGM second-in-command Eddie Mannix (explaining how he fits into this tale is impossible without involving a spoiler), Adrien Brody proves that there IS life for him after "The Pianist," and Ben Affleck - well, nobody had to direct him in how to play a star on the skids these days!