Hollywoodland (DVD 2007 Universal) Rated R, 127 min.Starring Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins. Directed by Allan Coulter. Condition is Good. Ships by US Media Mail. Combined or expedited shipping available; DM seller with inquiries.
"Struggling private investigator Louis Simo treats his work more as a
means to make a living than a want to do right by what few clients he
has. Through connections with the investigation firm for which he used
to work, Simo is hired by Helen Bessolo to investigate the death of her
son, actor George Reeves. Reeves was best known for his title role in Adventures of Superman (1952),
a role which he always despised, in part since it typecast him as a 'cartoon', despite it bringing him a certain fame. His June 16, 1959
death by a single gunshot wound while in his bedroom in his Los Angeles
home was ruled a suicide by the police, a death which occurred when
the house was filled with people. Reeves' story is told in part in
flashback as Simo, who is trying to make a name for himself with this
case, talks to or tries to talk to some of the players involved, most
specifically the wife of MGM General Manager E.J. Mannix, Toni Mannix, with whom Reeves was having a relatively open and
gift-lucrative affair (she bought him that house), and Reeves' fiancée
at the time of his death, Lenore Lemmon, an aspiring actress who some
felt didn't love Reeves (or vice versa). As Simo proceeds with his
high-profile investigation, he learns that someone doesn't want him
snooping around. Through the process, Simo evaluates his own
professional and personal life, the latter of which includes a somewhat
strained relationship with his wife and son."