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True Story is a 2015 American mystery thriller film that was directed by Rupert Goold in his directorial debut. It is based on a screenplay by Goold and David Kajganich.
Apr 17, 2015 · Based on a true story, a disgraced journalist (Jonah Hill) meets a murderer (James Franco) who has taken his identity and learns his secrets. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about this movie on IMDb.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Rupert Goold
- 2015-04-17
Browse a user-created list of 250 movies that are based on true events or stories, from The Pianist to The Zookeeper's Wife. See ratings, genres, directors, stars and plot summaries for each movie.
Jun 17, 2020 · Based on the real case of an accused murderer and a disgraced journalist, 'True Story' reveals that "telling the truth" can be a slippery concept.
- Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Al Pacino has played many criminal masterminds over the course of his career, but John Wojtowicz isn’t one of them. On a scorching 1972 summer day, the Vietnam War veteran made a clumsy attempt to rob a Brooklyn bank, only to be penned in with hostages for a 14-hour standoff.
- All the President’s Men (1976) A younger generation might know Bob Woodward for his exhaustive chronicles of the Trump Administration in his books Fear: Trump in the White House and Rage.
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Paul Newman and Robert Redford stole hearts and set a new standard for the buddy film when they portrayed notorious real-life outlaws Robert “Butch Cassidy” LeRoy Parker and Harry “The Sundance Kid” Longabaugh in 1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
- Spotlight (2015) Starring Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams and Michael Keaton as members of a real team of investigative journalists at the Boston Globe,Spotlight shows the efforts of reporters to uncover the history of systematic sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Boston.
Sep 27, 2022 · Pretty much any movie can be "based off a true story," but there are a select few that take real-life events and turn them into cinematic masterpieces. View our favorites here.
True Story is a TV mini series starring Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes as a comedian and a hitman in Philadelphia. The series follows their dangerous and unpredictable adventures as they face betrayal, revenge and family drama.
