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true story (2015)

true story
True Story
PG-13
Drama
Crime
Documentary
Mystery

Release Date
April 17, 2015
Director
Rupert Goold
Cast
James Franco , Felicity Jones , Jonah Hill , Ethan Suplee , Genevieve Angelson , Gretchen Mol
Runtime
100
Main Genre
Drama
Studio
Fox Searchlight Pictures and Regency Enterprises
Writers
Michael Finkel , Rupert Goold , David Kajganich
Tagline
Some stories are beyond belief.

Summary

When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) meets accused killer Christian Longo (James Franco) – who has taken on Finkel’s identity – his investigation morphs into an unforgettable game of cat-and-mouse. Based on actual events, Finkel’s relentless pursuit of Longo’s true story encompasses murder, love, deceit and redemptio

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