True Story
Brief Synopsis
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When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo-who has taken on Finkel's identity-his investigation morphs into an unforgettable game of cat and mouse. Based on the book "True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa" written by Michael Finkel.
Cast & Crew
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Rupert Goold
Director
James Franco
Jonah Hill
Gretchen Mol
Connor Kikot
Joseph Harrell
Film Details
Also Known As
True Story - Spiel um Macht, Una historia real, historia real
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Thriller
Release Date
2015
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
New York, New York, USA; Garnerville, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo-who has taken on Finkel's identity-his investigation morphs into an unforgettable game of cat and mouse. Based on the book "True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa" written by Michael Finkel.
Director
Rupert Goold
Director
Cast
James Franco
Jonah Hill
Gretchen Mol
Connor Kikot
Joseph Harrell
Peter Francis James
Kohl Sudduth
Ngo Okafor
Paula Raflo
David Pittu
Rebecca Henderson
Johanna Day
Georgia Ford
Rightor Doyle
Jay Ferraro
Mara Hobel
Matthew Dellapina
Robert Stanton
Timothy Metzger
Lead Man
Ethan Suplee
Julie Sharbutt
Eleanor Hutchins
John Sharian
Brad Zoelick
Lead Man
Byron Jennings
Maryann Plunkett
David Cale
Mike Cannon
Edward James Hyland
Charlotte Driscoll
Robert John Burke
Genevieve Angelson
William Jackson Harper
Rob Yang
Loudon Wainwright
Maria Dizzia
Joel Marsh Garland
Seth Barrish
Sam Rosen
Stella Rae Payne
Auden Thornton
Betty Gilpin
Michael Countryman
Felicity Jones
Daniel Serafini-sauli
Rosemary Howard
David Wilson Barnes
Dana Eskelson
Uchenna Onuaguluchi
Mike Houston
Adam Mucci
Steve Routman
Crew
G. A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Douglas Aibel
Casting
Josh Alexander
Sound
Stephanie Alexander
Costume Coordinator
Tristan Allen
Grip
Adam Attalla
Security
Justin Rogers C + De Baca
Production Assistant
Mary Bailey
Script Supervisor
Maggie Baird
Sound
Ana Ballesteros
Caterer
Emily Bannon
Sound
Joel Baral
Auditor
Frank Barbosa
Hair
Aaron Barnes
Camera Operator
Wade Barnett
Sound
Robin Bartlett
Assistant
Michael Bederman
Unit Production Manager
Drew Beekler
Compositor
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Song
Frank A. Bello
Best Boy Grip
Marco Beltrami
Music
Christine Bergren
Music
Robert Bernacchi
Unit Production Manager
Gianni Biasetti
Stunts
Maceo Bishop
Camera Operator
Kate Bolger
Production Secretary
Skyler Bonette
Stunts
Daniel Booko
Sound
David Boulton
Adr Mixer
Maisy Bragg
Extras Casting Assistant
Oliver Brooks
Location Assistant
Nikki Brower
Stunts
James Brown
Construction
Spencer Brown
Construction
Robert Bruce
Compositing Supervisor
Jamie Buckner
Production Coordinator
Jane Bulmer
Assistant
Ashley Buonanno
Payroll Accountant
Wilson Cameron
Visual Effects Producer
Gabu Camilo
On-Set Dresser
Jacob Camitta
Sound
Pat Campbell
Storyboard Artist
Alison Campo
Accounting Assistant
Ted Caplan
Music Editor
Alejandra Cardenas
Line Producer
Mickey Carleton
Assistant Costume Designer
Robert Carnevale
Grip
Marlo Carroll
Production Assistant
Steve Cascarelli
Assistant Property Master
Steve Cascarelli
Props
Tom Caton
Boom Operator
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Joaquin Cervera
Assistant Camera
Alex Cheparev
Modelmaker
Alexios Chrysikos
Assistant Art Director
Chi Chang Chu
Layout Artist
John J Ciccimarro
Carpenter
Robert Clotworthy
Sound
Brandi Cochran
Sound
Gabriel Coll
Sound Mixer
Jessica Collins
Assistant
Ryan Collins
Sound Designer
Michael Cory
Property Master
Lily Cowles
Assistant
Martini Craft
Craft Service
Douglas Crosby
Stunts
Dagney Cruz
Production Assistant
Mary Cybulski
Still Photographer
Thomas Danbury
Art Director
Rich Darvey
Auditor
Colin Davis
Camera
Nicolas De Toth
Editor
Anthony Defrancesco
Assistant Camera
Pam Demetruis
Supervising Sound Editor
Sarah Dennis
Assistant Set Decorator
Chris Devito
Animator
John Diesso
Camera
Deborah Maxwell Dion
Casting Associate
James Domorski
Video Playback
Stephen Donovan
Location Assistant
Stephen Donovan
Production Assistant
Stephen Donovan
Location Assistant
Stephen Donovan
Production Assistant
Kevin Dorman
Sound
Ana Katherina Drechsler
Props
Bryan Duff
Property Master
Steven Duke
On-Set Dresser
John Edmundson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jesse Ehredt
Assistant Sound Editor
Artur Elson
Compositor
Sunday Englis
Makeup
Sarah Esberg
Coproducer
Bryan Evans
Matchmove Artist
Enoch Evariste
Software Engineer
Ambika Fairfield
Transportation Coordinator
David Feldman
Accountant
Jay Ferraro
Stunts
Michael Fessenden
Visual Effects
Michael Finkel
Source Material
Jeff Fischer
Sound
Glenn Fitzgerald
Assistant
Mo Fitzgerald
Transportation Captain
Chris Fondulas
Boom Operator
Ivan Fonseca
Assistant Director
Liam Ford
Camera
Richard Ford
Rigging Gaffer
Aja Frary
Stunts
Rossano Galante
Music
Dede Gardner
Producer
Justin Garvey
Construction
William Garvey
Construction
John Gatland
Dolly Grip
Tom Gehring
Color
Carlo Gesualdo
Song
John Gidcomb
Adr Voice Casting
Mariusz Glabinski
Sound Designer
Anamarie Gonzaga
Production Accountant
Barbara Gonzalez
Costume Supervisor
Rupert Goold
Screenplay
Rama Gottumukkala
Assistant
Patricia Grande
Hair
Joe Grimaldi
Best Boy Electric
Jorge Guerrero
Extras Casting Assistant
Nicholas Guest
Sound
Shahen Guiragossian
Dolly Grip
Ryan Haber
Production Assistant
Mark Hadland
Best Boy Electric
Jason Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Danielle Hartnett
Sound
Jeffrey Hatcher
Other
Gavin Hecker
Foley Mixer
Morgan Heller
Assistant Editor
Christopher Hensel
Grip
Jep Hill
Cg Supervisor
Jeremy Hindle
Production Designer
Dana Hook
Best Boy Grip
Claire Houghtalen
Sound
Allison Howe
Boom Operator
Ryan Hussain
Animator
Edward A Ioffreda
Graphic Artist
Robert C Jackson
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Deborah Jensen
Art Director
Drew Jiritano
Special Effects Coordinator
Drew Jiritano
Special Effects
Bob Johanson
Adr Mixer
Abbie Johnson
Accounting Assistant
Michael Jortner
Property Master
Maryann De Joseph
Stunts
Dave Kajganich
Screenplay
Glenn D Kaplan
Assistant Camera
Anthony G. Katagas
Unit Production Manager
Anthony G. Katagas
Producer
Nazia Khan
Assistant
Da Suel Kim
Matte Painter
Hinju Kim
Art Director
Michael King
Medic
Jeremy Kleiner
Producer
Jeremy Knaster
Electrician
Richard Knowles
Carpenter
Denny Kortze
Assistant Camera
Justin Kron
Assistant Location Manager
Randy Krueger
Compositor
Drew Kunin
Sound Mixer
John Kurlander
Music
Josh Lakatos
Stunts
Mitchell Landsman
Scenic Artist
Mark Lane-davies
Scenic Artist
Lex Lang
Sound
Gong Myung Lee
Cg Supervisor
Jina Lee
Matte Painter
Edgar Lezama
Coordinator
Jackie Liao
Layout Artist
Mark Lieberman
Compositor
Tatjana Liepelt
Assistant
Ludovic Littee
Camera Operator
Ana Lombardo
On-Set Dresser
Hamilton Longyear
Assistant Camera
Kevin Lowry
Key Grip
Tyson Lozensky
Music Engineer
Brian Lynch
Scenic Artist
Tim Lynch
Accounting Clerk
Amy Lynn
Assistant Director
Travis Mackay
Adr Mixer
Gerardo Manjarrez
Steadicam Operator
Igor Martinovic
Other
Igor Martinovic
Dp/Cinematographer
Igor Martinovic
Director Of Photography
Ann Masterson
Makeup
Michael Maurer
Electrician
Edward Mazurek
Location Manager
Louise Mccarthy
Makeup
Alethea Mcelroy
Key Costumer
Peter Mcentyre
Construction
Michael A Mcfadden
Rigging Grip
Nancy Mcilvaney
Set Decorator
Jack Mckenna
Assistant
Johnny Medeiros
Video Assist/Playback
Sylvia Menno
Adr/Dialogue Editor
David Metzner
Music Editor
Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
True Story - Spiel um Macht, Una historia real, historia real
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Thriller
Release Date
2015
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
New York, New York, USA; Garnerville, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States April 17, 2015
Limited Release in United States April 17, 2015
Released in United States on Video August 4, 2015
Released in United States on Video August 4, 2015
Released in United States 2015
Released in United States 2015 (Premieres)
Based on the book "True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa" written by Michael Finkel published by HarperCollins on May 24, 2005.
