Genre:
Crime + Drama + History + Mystery + Thriller

Synopsis:
An exploration of fame and identity, inspired by one of Hollywood's most infamous real-life mysteries. June 16, 1959. The glamour of Tinseltown permanently fades for actor George Reeves, the heroic Man of Steel on TV's Adventures of Superman, as the actor dies in his Hollywood Hills home. Felled by a single gunshot wound, Reeves leaves behind a fiancée - aspiring starlet Leonore Lemmon - and millions of fans who are shocked by his death. But it is his grieving mother, Helen Bessolo, who will not let the questionable circumstances surrounding his demise go unaddressed. Helen seeks justice, or at least answers. The Los Angeles Police Department closes the case, but Helen hires - for $50 a day - private detective Louis Simo. Simo soon ascertains that the torrid affair Reeves had with Toni Mannix, the wife of MGM studio executive Eddie Mannix, might hold the key to the truth. But truth and justice are not so easily found in Hollywood. Simo pursues dangerous and elusive leads in both high and low places and, in trying to turn up the heat, risks getting burned. The detective also uncovers unexpected connections to his own life as the case turns more personal and he learns more about Reeves himself. Behind the icon was a complex man who gave his life to Hollywood in more ways than one
(from IMDb.com)

Casts:
Ted Atherton ... Detective Doug Johnson
Robin Tunney ... Leonore Lemmon
David J. MacNeil ... Officer Daniel Korby
Dash Mihok ... Sergeant Jack Paterson
Kevin Hare ... Robert Condon
Kathleen Robertson ... Carol Van Ronkel
Phillip MacKenzie ... Bill Bliss
Larry Cedar ... Chester Sinclair
Eric Kaldor ... Barbell Man
Caroline Dhavernas ... Kit Holliday
Adrien Brody ... Louis Simo
Molly Parker ... Laurie Simo
Zach Mills ... Evan Simo
Neil Crone ... Chuck
Gareth Williams ... Del

Superheroes:
Superman

Runtime:
126 min

Based on the comic book.
"Superman" © DC Comics

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