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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 a game of cat-and-mouse.

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Michael Finkel
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Christian Longo
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Jill Barker
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MaryJane Longo
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Pat Frato
Conor Kikot ...
Zach Longo
Charlotte Driscoll ...
Sadie Longo
Stella Rae Payne ...
Madison Longo
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Greg Ganley
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Judge Odenkirk
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Karen Hannen
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Cheryl Frank
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Blaise
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Jeffrey Gregg
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Coroner
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Jack Pool
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Tina Alvis
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Courtroom Sheriff
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Corey Douglas
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Zak Rausch
Sam Rosen ...
Steve Mensah
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Jail Receptionist
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Marcus Lickermann
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Lena
Ngo Okafor ...
Ibrahim (as Ngoli Okafor)
Uchenna Onuaguluchi ...
Madou
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Maureen Duffy
Joseph Harrell ...
Visiting Room Guard (as Joseph C. Harrell)
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Visiting Room Guard
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Police Officer
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Jury Forewoman
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Dan Pegg
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Reporter
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Beth Tickler
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Colin Parker
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Mr. Longo
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Mrs. Longo
Mike Cannon ...
Longo's Brother
Georgia Ford ...
Young Woman
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Young Man
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Lincoln County Lobby Sheriff
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Greasy Young Man
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Older Man
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Female MSU Worker
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Male MSU Worker
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Middle-Aged Man
Eleanor Hutchins ...
Middle-Aged Woman
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Ellen Parks
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Geoffrey J. Ploobtark
Paula Raflo ...
Drunk Heckler
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Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Volunteer (uncredited)
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Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Dustin Longo (uncredited)
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Inmate (uncredited)
Dennis Duswalt ...
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Subway Passenger (uncredited)
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Prison Visitor (uncredited)
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American Mother / Mannequin (uncredited)
Phillip J. Lewis ...
African Boy (uncredited)
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Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)
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Lincoln City Driver Sheriff (uncredited)
Leslie C. Nemet ...
Wife Of Convict (uncredited)
Richie Noodles ...
Inmate (uncredited)
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Girl in Playground / Student (uncredited)
Evie Paller ...
Child Exiting School Bus (uncredited)
Nora Paller ...
Child Exiting School Bus (uncredited)
Jacqueline Quinn ...
Girl in the Playground (uncredited)
Alyssa Ruland ...
Babysitter in Playground (uncredited)
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NYC Businesswoman (uncredited)
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Death Row Inmate Son (uncredited)
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Inmate (uncredited)
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News Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by

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Rupert Goold

Written by

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Rupert Goold ... (screenplay by) and
David Kajganich ... (screenplay by)
 
Michael Finkel ... (based on the book by)

Produced by

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Alejandra Cárdenas ... line producer: Mexico (as Alejandra Cardenas)
Sarah Esberg ... co-producer
Dede Gardner ... producer
Anthony Katagas ... producer
Jeremy Kleiner ... producer
Arnon Milchan ... executive producer
Brad Pitt ... executive producer

Music by

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Marco Beltrami ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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Masanobu Takayanagi ... director of photography

Editing by

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Nicolas De Toth ... (edited by)
Christopher Tellefsen

Editorial Department

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Thomas Centrone ... dailies film colorist
John Diesso ... on-line editor
Giovanni DiGiorgio ... digital intermediate assistant
Morgan Heller ... assistant editor
Cara Manise ... associate post producer
Nick Monton ... head of production: Company 3
Rhonda L. Moore ... dailies producer
Tom Poole ... senior colorist
David Rogow ... First Assistant Editor
Ken Terry ... first assistant editor
Loretta Wallace ... telecine sync operator
Matthew Wells ... post-production coordinator
Ewelina Nietupska ... digital intermediate color assist (uncredited)

Casting By

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Douglas Aibel

Production Design by

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Jeremy Hindle

Art Direction by

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Thomas Danbury ... art director: los angeles
Deborah Jensen
Hinju Kim ... (additional photography)

Set Decoration by

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David Schlesinger

Costume Design by

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Catherine Marie Thomas

Makeup Department

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Frank Barbosa ... hair department head
Sunday Englis ... key makeup artist
Patricia Grande ... key hair stylist
Ann Masterson ... makeup department head: Los Angeles
Louise McCarthy ... makeup department head
Emanuel Millar ... hair department head: Los Angeles
Alfredo Mora ... makeup artist: Mexico
Nayeli Mora ... hair stylist: Mexico (as Nayelli Mora)
Alejandra Velarde ... Hair stylist mexico
Jovan Vitagliano ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Robert Bernacchi ... unit production manager: additional photography
Dean Cochran ... post-production supervisor
Frank Murray ... production supervisor
Zoe Hartman ... production assistant (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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G.A. Aguilar ... second unit director
Ivan J. Fonseca ... first assistant director: additional photography
Amy Lynn ... second assistant director
Jack McKenna ... dga trainee
Travis Rehwaldt ... second second assistant director
Thomas Tobin ... second assistant director: reshoots
Doug Torres ... first assistant director

Art Department

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I. Javier Ameijeiras ... concept illustrator
Gabu Camilo ... on set dresser
Alexios Chrysikos ... assistant art director
Anthony Ciurea ... grip construction
Thomas Danbury ... art director: los angeles
Dan Decelle ... set dresser
Sarah Dennis ... assistant set decorator
Steven T. Duke ... set dress foreman
Roman Greller ... set dresser
Jimmy Hays ... props / set dresser
Eric Helmin ... additional graphic designer
Edward A. Ioffreda ... graphic artist
Michael Jortner ... property master
Mitchell Landsman ... scenic artist
Ana Lombardo ... set dresser
Timothy Metzger ... leadman
Suzanne Mjartan ... set dresser
Ricky Moson ... set dresser
Leann Murphy ... art department coordinator
Ivan Pazlamatchev ... scenic artist
Elizabeth Rodrick ... set decoration pa
Jonathan Rose ... assistant set decorator
Danny Rovira ... construction coordinator
Bradley Rubenstein ... scenic artist
Amy Safhay ... head greens person
Mattie Siegal ... art department assistant
Duncan Smith ... scenic artist
Alexandra Thiel ... set dec pa (as Alex Thiel)
Christopher Weiser ... charge scenic

Sound Department

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Ian Cymore ... re-recording mix technician (as Ian Gaffney-Rosenfeld)
Lara Dale ... foley artist
Chris David ... re-recording mixer
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas ... supervising sound editor
Jesse Ehredt ... assistant sound editor
Chris Fondulas ... boom operator (as Christopher Fondulas)
Mariusz Glabinski ... sound designer / sound effects editor
Matthew Haasch ... foley editor
Gavin Hecker ... foley engineer
Justin Herman ... sound engineer
Claire Houghtalen ... utility sound
Sang Jun Kim ... assistant sound editor (as Sang Kim)
Travis MacKay ... adr mixer
Tim Maxwell ... sound transfer
John Morris ... adr editor
Jay Peck ... foley artist
Esther Regelson ... dialogue editor
A. Josh Reinhardt ... foley supervision
Michael Rivera ... adr recordist
Tom Ryan ... adr mixer
David J. Schwartz ... additional sound mixer
Leslie Shatz ... re-recording mixer
John Soukup ... sound transfer recordist
Gordon Sproule ... adr mixer
Daniel Ward ... assistant sound editor
Rabb Whitehead ... mix technician
Zach Wrobel ... sound utility: additional photography

Special Effects by

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Drew Jiritano ... special effects coordinator
Andrew Mortelliti ... special effects foreman
Joseph Mortelliti ... special effects technician
Mark Vicidomini ... special effects assistant

Visual Effects by

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Drew Beekler ... compositor
Robert J. Bruce ... compositing supervisor
Chi-Chang Chu ... lighting technical director
Pinar Comezoglu ... visual effects editor
Bryan T. Evans ... matchmove supervisor
Jep Hill ... cg supervisor
Shaina Holmes ... visual effects producer: company 3 new york
da Suel Kim ... visual effects artist
Randy Krueger ... digital compositor
Gong Myung Lee ... cg supervisor
Jina Lee ... matte painter
Jackie Liao ... lighting technical director
Mark Lieberman ... compositor
Jonathan Podwil ... digital compositor
Jennifer Ramos ... VFX coordinator: Mr X Gotham
Eric J. Robertson ... visual effects supervisor
Justin Rogers-CdeBaca ... visual effects production assistant
Rick Shick ... digital compositor
Tiffany Tingting Zhao ... compositor

Stunts

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Gianni Biasetti Sr. ... stunt double: Jonah Hill (as Gianni Biasetti)
Skyler Bonette ... stunts
Nikki Brower ... stunt double: Felicity Jones
Jay Ferraro ... stunts
Aja Frary ... stunt performer
Owen Holland ... stunts: ultimate arm driver
Josh Lakatos ... stunt driver
Victor Paguia ... stunts
Christopher Place ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Haffe Acosta ... film loader: re-shoot
Tristan Allen ... grip
Aaron Barnes ... b camera operator: additional photography
Frank Anthony Bello ... best boy grip: additional photography
Ben Benesh ... grip: Pickups / grip: additional photography
Maceo Bishop ... camera operator: "b" camera
James Boniece ... key rigging grip
Robert Carnevale ... grip
Mary Cybulski ... still photographer
Anthony DeFrancesco ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Aaron Fairley ... grip: additional photography
Richie Ford ... rigging gaffer
John Gatland ... dolly grip: a camera
Glenn Kaplan ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Chris Kieffer ... video graphics
Scott Kincaid ... electrician
Jeremy Knaster ... electrician
Denny Kortze ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Hamilton Longyear ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Kevin Lowry ... key grip
Michael J. Maurer ... electrician
Michael A. McFadden ... rigging grip best boy
Michael Nelson ... ultimate arm operator
Bill O'Leary ... gaffer
Ian O'Neill ... grip
Matthew Pebler ... libra head technician
Christopher Prampin ... gaffer: additional photography
Guillaume Renberg ... libra head operator / remote camera operator
Brian H. Reynolds ... key grip: additional photography
Jason Rihaly ... film loader
Michael Rudolph ... gennie operator
Daniel Salk ... video assist
John Sember ... additional video assist
Carlos Somonte ... still photographer: Mexico
Margret Seema Takyar ... camera production assistant (as Margret Takyar)
Bas Tiele ... first assistant camera
Taylor Vohs ... grip: additional photography
Robert Vuolo ... lamp operator
James B. Walsh ... grip: additional photography
Barry Wetcher ... still photographer: additional photographer
Tesh Yana ... video intern
Louis Petraglia ... Rig Best Boy Electric (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Henry Russell Bergstein ... casting associate
Maisy Bragg ... extras casting assistant
Chris Bustard ... extras casting
Deborah Maxwell Dion ... casting associate: Los Angeles
Johnny Gidcomb ... adr voice casting
Jorge Guerrero ... extras casting director
Jason Harris ... adr voice casting
Sabrina Perry ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Olivia Barrand ... tailor
Mickey Carleton ... assistant costume designer
Alethea McElroy ... set costumer
Cristina Nunez ... costume assistant
Amy Pickering ... wardrobe supervisor
Taylor Smith ... set costumer

Location Management

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Oliver Brooks ... location scout/assistant
Bruce L. Brownstein ... location scout
Stephen Donovan ... location production assistant
Louis Farah ... location medic
Megan Foerster ... location scout
Kenton Harris ... key assistant location manager
Justin Kron ... assistant location manager
Edward Mazurek ... location manager: second unit
Mathew Noack ... location assistant / location scout
Ana Laura Pulido ... location coordinator
Horacio Sandoval ... locations manager: mx
Chris Sarli ... location assistant
Gayle Vangrofsky ... location manager

Music Department

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Ted Caplan ... music editor
Rossano Galante ... orchestrator
Todd Kasow ... music editor
John Kurlander ... music recording engineer / score mixer
Erich Lee ... composer trailer music
Tyson Lozensky ... assistant score mixer / digital score recordist
David Metzner ... music editor
Brandon Roberts ... composer: additional music
Buck Sanders ... score producer
Dennis Smith ... composer: additional music
Marcus Trumpp ... composer: additional music

Script and Continuity Department

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Mary Bailey ... script supervisor
Diane Hounsell ... script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

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Elan Berkovits ... transportation
Donald Bowers ... driver: camera trailer
Jason Bowers ... driver: grip trailer
Moore Brian ... transportation coordinator: reshoots (as Brian Joseph Moore)
Ralph Gagliano ... driver: prop trailer
Steven R. Guglielmetti ... driver
Joe Luizzi ... transportation
Michael Viggiano ... driver: star trailer
Frank Visciglia ... driver: electric trailer

Additional Crew

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Adam Attalla ... safety consultant
Maggie Baird ... voice actor
Emily Bannon ... voice actor
Lea Barnave ... production secretary
Kate Bolger ... production secretary
Daniel Booko ... voice actor
Scott Bredengerd ... production assistant
Clay Broaddus ... additional production staff
Tiffany Brown ... production assistant
Jamie Buckner ... production coordinator
Jane Bulmer ... assistant: Mr. Milchan
Alison Campo ... second assistant accountant (as Alison Li)
Marlo Carroll ... production assistant
Malica Chehrzad ... set production assistant
Tim Clawson ... executive vice president of physical production: New Regency
Robert Clotworthy ... voice actor
Brandi Cochran ... voice actor
Lily Cowles ... assistant: Mr. Hill
Matthew Crothamel ... office pa
Jared Crowelle ... production assistant
Leigh Dillon ... dialect coach: Felicity Jones
Stephen Donovan ... unit production assistant
Kevin Dorman ... voice actor
Chris Drzewiecki ... assistant to Executive in Charge of Physical Production
John Edmundson ... assistant production coordinator
Jay Ferraro ... stand-in: Jonah Hill
Devon Fiegel ... production assistant
Jeff Fischer ... voice actor (as Jeffery Todd Fischer)
Bryan Foster ... production assistant
Danny Frommer ... set medic
Ed Gately ... assistant production coordinator
AnaMarie C. Gonzaga ... production accountant
Rama Gottumukkala ... assistant: Mr. Kleiner
Nicholas Guest ... voice actor
Abigail Hansen ... production assistant
Danielle Hartnett ... adr/voice talent / voice actor
Mario Hernández ... Set Production asssitant: Unit Mexico
Abbie Johnson ... second assistant accountant
Nazia Khan ... assistant: Mr. Pitt
Michael T. King ... set medic
Lex Lang ... voice actor
Tatjana Liepelt ... assistant: Mr. Franco
Taylor McNulty ... production assistant
Maria Medina Navarro ... production assistant
Charles Miller ... assistant: Mr. Katagas
Eric Myers ... unit publicist
Bob Neill ... voice actor
Eric Nelsen ... voice actor
William C. Nixon ... production assistant (as William Nixon)
Christina Oh ... assistant: Ms. Gardner
Raul Perez ... production assistant
Anthony Pizzini ... clearances coordinator
Olimpia T. Rinaldi ... first assistant accountant
Drew Ritson ... production assistant
Joanna Rockwell ... production assistant
Rebecca Rosenthal ... assistant: Mr. Goold (as Reba Rosenthal)
Hannah Schuster ... production assistant
Jason Grant Smith ... voice actor
Adam M. Stone ... product placement coordinator
Cat Stone ... product placement coordinator
Shelley Tassin ... assistant: Ms. Gardner
Melissa Tomjanovich ... assistant: Mr. Goold
Efrén Valladares ... production coordinator: Mexico Unit
Allyson Weeks ... production assistant
Caroline Weldon ... production assistant
Nick Mann ... additional set production assistant (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Jonah Hill plays Michael Finkel, a recently terminated New York Times journalist who's struggling for work after a story gone wrong. One day, he receives a phone call from a man regarding an FBI Most Wanted individual named Christian Longo, who's been captured and claimed to be living as Finkel. Longo and Finkel meet and form a potentially marriage shattering bond while Longo is in prison awaiting his trial. Finkel exchanges journalism tips for the real events behind Longo's alleged heinous acts of murdering his family. Through the twists and turns in the movie, only at the end will Finkel uncover the True Story. Written by Mayor_G

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Taglines Some stories are beyond belief See more »
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Also Known As
  • True Story - Spiel um Macht (Germany)
  • Una historia real (Spain)
  • Istinita priča (Serbia)
  • トゥルー・ストーリー (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Złodziej tożsamości. Historia prawdziwa (Poland)
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Runtime
  • 99 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $1,930,000, 19 Apr 2015
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $5,894,210

Did You Know?

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Trivia The scene where Jonah Hill punches the bathroom stall was improvised. He ended up hurting his hand, and had to go the the hospital afterward, but it ended up just being a slight bruised bone. See more »
Goofs When Mike Finkel receives a call from Pat Frato to ask him about the Christian Longo story and makes him aware of Longo using his name when apprehended, Finkel googles his own name and the search results shown include one from gawker.com saying "· NYT journalist Michael Finkel, who was fired last year for fabricating a story, found out while he was contemplating suicide that Christian Longo (who was wanted in Mexico for murdering his family) was using his name as an alias because he liked Finkel's writing". This gawker.com post goes on to say "...HarperCollins is paying $300,000 for Finkel's story, including exclusive interviews with Longo" See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Top 10 James Franco Performances (2015). See more »
Soundtracks Se La Mia Morte Brami See more »
Quotes Christian Longo: Sometimes the truth isn't believable. But that doesn't mean that it's not true.
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