A young actor arrives in Hollywood in 1969 during a transitional time in the Industry.
Costume
Francisco's tattooed head is commitment you can't unsee
Cinematography
Black-and-white with color bursts that actually work
Acting
Megan Fox somehow makes sense in this chaos
Director
James Franco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Franco optioned the book in 2008 and spent nearly a decade trying to make this, even shooting test footage with Megan Fox back in 2010.
The film's disastrous 2019 release came after Franco's own #MeToo reckoning, making its Hollywood corruption themes accidentally uncomfortable.
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