Auto Focus (Autofocus) (2002)

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6.6	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Paul Schrader

Starring (View all)

Greg Kinnear
Bob Crane

Willem Dafoe
John Carpenter

Rita Wilson
Anne Crane

Maria Bello
Patricia Olson / Patrica Crane / Sigrid Valdis

Ron Leibman
Lenny

Bruce Solomon
Edward H. Feldman

Michael E. Rodgers
Richard Dawson

Kurt Fuller
Werner Klemperer

Written by

Robert Graysmith

Michael Gerbosi
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A very good movie

13 years, 3 months ago at Jan 11 12:42

johanlefourbe

I don't know why exactly but I really wanted to see this flick already for a while. As a matter of fact, I'm usually not really a big fan of true stories but this one was based on a fascinating story. I don’t know, maybe it has to do with the fact that, while I was a kid, I used to watch ‘Hogan’s heroes’ and it was just really weird and kind of mesmerizing to see the life of this actor who... read more

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Capitalizing on his fame as the star of "Hogan's Heroes," Bob Crane (Greg Kinnear) dove into the freewheeling spirit of the 60s and 70s with relish, having affairs with numerous women. Eventually, Crane teamed up with video technician John Carpenter to document his exploits, an association that may very well have led to his murder in a Scottsdale, Arizona motel room in 1978, which remains officially unsolved to this day.

Release date: 1 November 2002
UPC: 043396103863

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