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Auto Focus is a 2002 American biographical drama film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe. The screenplay by Michael Gerbosi is based on Robert Graysmith 's book The Murder of Bob Crane (1993).
Oct 25, 2002 · Paul Schrader‘s “Auto Focus,” based on Crane’s life, is a deep portrait of a shallow man, lonely and empty, going through the motions of having a good time.
Auto Focus is a 2002 American biographical film directed by Paul Schrader, starring Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe. The screenplay by Michael Gerbosi is based on Robert Graysmith's book The Murder of Bob Crane (1993).
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Drama | Based on a true story. Film In Film. 1960s. 1970s Synopsis An absorbing glimpse into the colorful life, and mysterious death, of actor Bob Crane. Handsome and charming, Crane became well known as the star of television's hit comedy Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971).
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The life of TV star Bob Crane and his strange friendship with electronics expert John Henry Carpenter. In 1965, Bob Crane, who had achieved some earlier success as a television supporting actor, was working as a successful morning radio DJ at KNX Los Angeles.
Apr 18, 2014 · Whenever I watch a film based on a ‘true story’ I always go in expecting there has been artistic liberties taken in adapting the story, creating events and rejuggling things for a more effective narrative structure.
Oct 18, 2002 · A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter.
