Hollywoodland (Widescreen Edition)

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Hollywoodland is a 2006 drama directed by Allen Coulter that explores the mysterious death of George Reeves, the actor who famously played Superman on television. When Reeves is discovered dead in his home, the studio and police want to close the case as suicide, but private investigator Louis Simo, played by Adrien Brody, begins digging into the actor’s final days. As Simo uncovers the truth, he finds himself navigating a web of glamour, scandal, and corruption in 1950s Los Angeles, where multiple suspects emerge: Reeves’ fiancee, his former lover portrayed by Diane Lane, and an angry husband played by Bob Hoskins. The film examines one of Hollywood’s most notorious unsolved mysteries.

This widescreen DVD from Focus Features contains one disc with a runtime of two hours and six minutes and carries an R rating. Bonus features include behind-the-scenes content exploring old Hollywood, a comparison of Hollywood then and now, commentary from director Allen Coulter, and deleted scenes. Grab this used copy and own a gripping investigation into a classic Hollywood enigma.