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About the Movie Hollywoodland
This drama takes a fictionalized look at the real-life death of actor George Reeves. In the 1950s, Reeves became famous playing the title character in the popular TV series The Adventures of Superman, so it was big news when he was found dead of a gunshot. In the movie, private detective Louis Simo (Adrien Brody) deals with problems in his own life as he investigates the death of Reeves (Ben Affleck). He discovers Reeves had an affair with Toni Mannix (Diane Lane), wife of an MGM executive (Bob Hoskins).
This drama takes a fictionalized look at the real-life death of actor George Reeves. In the 1950s, Reeves became famous playing the title character in the popular TV series The Adventures of Superman, so it was big news when he was found dead of a gunshot. In the movie, private detective Louis Simo (Adrien Brody) deals with problems in his own life as he investigates the death of Reeves (Ben Affleck). He discovers Reeves had an affair with Toni Mannix (Diane Lane), wife of an MGM executive (Bob Hoskins).