CrimeDramaHistory

True Story

- Some mysteries are beyond belief.

A drama centered on the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.

Release Date : 2015-04-17

Language :GermanIgboEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Plan B EntertainmentRegency EnterprisesNew Regency Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Michael Finkel

Original Name : Jonah Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Christian Longo

Original Name : James Franco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jill Barker

Original Name : Felicity Jones

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mary Jane Longo

Original Name : Maria Dizzia

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pat Frato

Original Name : Ethan Suplee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Greg Ganley

Original Name : Robert John Burke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sadie Longo

Original Name : Charlotte Driscoll

Gender : Female

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Kohl Sudduth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zach Longo

Original Name : Conor Kikot

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madison Longo

Original Name : Stella Rae Payne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Judge Odenkirk

Original Name : Byron Jennings

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karen

Original Name : Gretchen Mol

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cheryl

Original Name : Betty Gilpin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Blaise

Original Name : Seth Barrish

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeffrey Gregg

Original Name : Robert Stanton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coroner

Original Name : Michael Countryman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack Pool

Original Name : Steve Routman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tina Alvis

Original Name : Genevieve Angelson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Courtroom Sheriff

Original Name : Adam Mucci

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corey Douglas

Original Name : David Wilson Barnes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zak Rausch

Original Name : William Jackson Harper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Steve Mensah

Original Name : Sam Rosen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jail Receptionist

Original Name : Mara Hobel

Gender : Female

Character Name : Marcus Lickermann

Original Name : David Pittu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lena

Original Name : Auden Thornton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ibrahim

Original Name : Ngo Okafor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madou

Original Name : Uchenna Onuaguluchi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maureen Duffy

Original Name : Maryann Plunkett

Gender : Female

Character Name : Visiting Room Guard #1

Original Name : Joseph Harrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Visiting Room Guard #2

Original Name : Mike Houston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jury Forewoman

Original Name : Rosemary Howard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dan Pegg

Original Name : Joel Marsh Garland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joy Longo

Original Name : Dana Eskelson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Colin Parker

Original Name : Peter Francis James

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Longo

Original Name : Edward James Hyland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beth Tickler

Original Name : Johanna Day

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Woman

Original Name : Georgia Ford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Older Man

Original Name : Loudon Wainwright III

Gender : Male

Character Name : Female MSU Worker

Original Name : Julie Sharbutt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Middle-Aged Woman

Original Name : Eleanor Hutchins

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ellen Parks

Original Name : Rebecca Henderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Geoffrey J. Ploobtark

Original Name : Jay Ferraro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Walters

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl in Playground / Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Booch O'Connell

Gender : Female

Reviews

Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

James Franco delivers a good performance but the story is disconnected and doesn't explain the evolution of Hill's character. The problem is the script and the directing. You don't get to understand where the movie is leading to or why and how are the troubles of Michael Finkel. The actual happenings give a good chance of telling an interesting story but this movie fails to do so.

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

**About a man who has nothing to lose and a man who can't afford another failure!** It was based on the book of the same name, which was originally inspired by the real events. But there's a striking resemblance between this and the Truman Capote story. About a man who is serving in prison for slaying a family and his encounter with a reporter/writer. And so their relationship strengthens as they sit together to discuss about each others life event. That is the main film, which covers the majority of the film, but feels like they revealed nothing much, particularly for our convince, yet the story moved forward. For the Truman Capote, there are two films, including the one I liked 'Infamous' and the other one is 'Capote'. Besides these two, there's another title called 'In Cold Blood' that reveals the other side of the event, before Truman enters the scene. So that's what I'm interested after watching this film. Because right now they preferred to portray a struggling writer and the crime parts were not given any importance. That means it is basically about a reporter/writer doing a story/book. If they decide to make that one with the same cast as a prequel, then James Franco gets into an action which probably would give a good reason behind such crime where in this film the viewers can't end watching surely what really happened. Both, Jonah Hill and James Franco was really impressive in this. Felicity Jones had the small presence, but was in a main role. It was a feature film debut for the director and he was well managed to make it decently. Overall, for me, it was a good film, not the best, but can be watched once. _6/10_