Sparkys diner, located in garnerville, new york, has been owned and operated by the same family for over 40 years. Late in true story, the new movie based on writer michael finkels memoir about his encounters with family murderer christian longo, longos sisterinlaw turns on finkel when he approaches her. In new york city, michael finkel jonah hill is an ambitious and successful. When disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel meets accused killer. Interview with jonah hill and todd phillips on new film. In 2002, police in mexico arrested an oregon man for the murder of his wife and three. Memoir, mea culpa recounting the case and his personal involvement with his impersonator. Jonah hill celebrity profile check out the latest jonah hill photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Washington james franco and jonah hill have carved a reputation for lowbrow frat comedy, forming an unholy trinity with seth rogen in this. Late in true story, the new movie based on writer michael finkels memoir about his encounters with family murderer christian longo, longos sisterinlawturns on finkel when he approaches her. Truth is strange, but hardly any more interesting than fiction in true story, a perplexingly serious new collaboration for james franco and jonah hill.
Jonah hill, james franco get serious in true story wtop. Jonah hill turned in a solid performance in moneyball, and now hes got another drama on the way, but hell be in the lead this time around. One day, he receives a phone call from a man regarding an fbi most wanted individual named christian longo, whos been captured and claimed to be living as finkel. Im completely on board with francoasclown in movies like the. The tale of a fired new york times reporter whose identity is nicked by an. Christian longo posing as a new york times reporter living in mexico, on the run. True story jonah hill and james franco cant handle it. Jonah hill stars as finkel, and at first the role seems to be a perfect fit for the actor, playing a writer whos casually brilliant, prickly with some coworkers and warm with others, and above.
Unlike other wellknown writerly miscreants like jayson blair. With james franco, jonah hill, felicity jones, maria dizzia. Maybe so in the case of the new movie true story, based on the real case. The true story of murderer christian longo popsugar. Things get twisted when he assumes the identity of the disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel, played by jonah hill. True story author michael finkel on his relationship with. The big screen drama true story, starring jonah hill as disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel, has been added to the lineup of the 2015 sundance film festival. True story bluray clip starring jonah hill exclusive. See true story starring jonah hill, james franco and felicity jones in theaters april 17, 2015. Masanobu takayanagi and jonah hill in true story 2015 jonah hill in true story. Through the twists and turns in the movie, only at the end will finkel uncover the true story. True story clip features james franco and jonah hill the true story bluray and dvd include special features such as an alternate. After a disgraced new york times journalist hill learns that christian longo, a man accused of murdering his family, claims to be him, he is intrigued and begins meeting with longo.
Based on the true story of billy beane pitt, general manager of oakland athletics baseball team, who, faced with a low budget, used advanced statistics instead of traditional sports wisdom to choose players. In 2002, police in mexico arrested an oregon man for the murder of his wife and three kids. One day, he receives a phone call from a man regarding an fbi most wanted individual named christian. The film is based on michael lewiss 2003 nonfiction book of the same name, an account of the oakland athletics baseball teams 2002 season and their general manager billy beanes attempts to assemble a competitive team in the film, beane and assistant gm. James franco and jonah hill make a watchable pair, but true story. Jonah hill and james franco to costar in drama true story. Jonah hill as finkel, is based on finkels book full title. True story stars jonah hill as disgraced new york times journalist michael finkel, who strikes up a headspinning relationship with accused murderer christian longo, played by james franco.
Yesterday we learned that true story starring jonah hill and james franco would premiere at the 2015 sundance film festival. The true story of arms dealers now played by jonah hill. Two years ago, frequent collaborators jonah hill and james franco starred in true story. True story jonah hill and james franco cant handle it 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. Washington james franco and jonah hill have carved a reputation for. As such, youll likely leave the movie liking goold for the way he.
He goes on the run and assumes the identity of new york times reporter michael finkel much to the surprise of the real michael finkel, played by jonah hill. When disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel jonah hill meets accused killer christian longo james franco who has taken on finkels identity his investigation morphs into an unforgettable game of catandmouse. This factbased thriller follows the complex relationship between a disgraced new york times reporter and the accused killer who usurped his identity. Jonah hill and franco on new movie, friendship and careers. At the start of true story, new york times magazine writer michael finkel is caught. Moneyball is a 2011 american biographical sports drama film directed by bennett miller and written by steven zaillian and aaron sorkin. The cast also includes gretchen mol, betty gilpin, and john sharian. Watch jonah hill and james franco in first true story trailer by peter martin dec 19, 2014 comments movie news.
The film premiered at the sundance film festival and came out in select theaters a few month later. When were introduced to michael finkel jonah hill, hes a doughy new york times reporter tracking down a story on the modern african slave trade. Jonah hill and todd phillips talk with rachel martin about their war dogs, which tells the mostly true story of two potsmoking 20yearolds who win a. James franco and jonah hill star in this taut thriller from writerdirector rupert goold, based on michael finkels chilling, reallife story. James franco and jonah hill star in this taut thriller about a man accused of murdering his entire family and the disgraced newspaper reporter he claims to be until hes caught. The true story of college dropout arms dealers who are played by jonah hill and miles teller in new multimillion dollar movie. New york times reporter michael finkel jonah hill meets accused. The film is based on the true story of christian longo franco and adapted from michael finkels memoir of the same name. Jonah hill and franco on new movie, friendship and careers duration. The tale of a fired new york times reporter whose identity is nicked by an accused. When disgraced new york times reporter michael finkel jonah hill meets accused killer christian longo james franco who has taken on finkels identity his investigation morphs into an unforgettable game of cat and mouse. Jonah hill plays michael finkel, a recently terminated new york times journalist whos struggling for work after a story gone wrong. Parents need to know that true story is based on reallife events, including reporter michael finkels jonah hill fall from grace at the new york times and the subsequent backandforth he struck up with christian longo james franco, a man found guilty of murdering his wife and their kids and who escaped detection by authorities by impersonating finkel.
James franco and jonah hill get serious for the true crime. Loosely based on the true story of two young men, david packouz and efraim diveroli, who won a three hundred million dollar contract from the pentagon to arm americas allies in afghanistan. In the upcoming film true story, jonah hill stars as reallife journalist michael finkel, who was fired from the new york times magazine in 2001 for falsifying details in a story about child. True story finds jonah hill and james franco playing. James franco, jonah hill, felicity jones true story full movie. With jonah hill, miles teller, steve lantz, gregg weiner. True story featurette the truth behind the story 2015 james franco, jonah hill movie hd a drama centered around the relationship. Definitely a movie that i will purchase as im already to watch it again. Jonah hill as a disgraced new yourk times reporter gets the chance to interview convicted murderer christian longo played by james franco in prisonwho by the way has stolen his identity these 2 men find themselves in a strange game of cat and mouse. In true story, the type of drama for which the expression stranger than fiction was coined, james franco finds a creepy new application for his signature sleepiness, that narcotized daze he usually reserves for stoner comedies and awardshow appearances. But as time goes on, finkel realizes how dangerous longo really is. Franco plays christian longo, an intelligent and sane man arrested, in december of 2001, for the suspected murder of his wife and. Since this film, it has been used as a shoot location for several other movies and tv. Jonah hill james franco felicity jones maria dizzia ethan suplee connor kikot charlotte driscoll stella rae payne robert john burke.
Finkel, played in the movie by jonah hill, was a young magazine writer of great ambition and impressive achievement when he was caught fabricating part of an article in the new york times magazine. Jonah hill and franco on new movie, friendship and. True story revolves around jonah hill s michael finkel, a disgraced new york times journalist who finds that his identity has been taken on by james francos character, a. The scene where jonah hill punches the bathroom stall was improvised. Rent true story 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. True story is a case of a wellcrafted film, made by a firsttime feature director with an impressive theatrical pedigree, that nonetheless struggles to locate the reasons for telling its story. Jonah hill, james franco star in crime drama true story. Rupert goolds film adaptation of a book by the discredited journalist michael finkel focuses on his wary friendship with a man charged with. True story featurette james franco, jonah hill movie hd youtube.
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