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- Director: Paul Schrader
- Writer: Robert Graysmith; Michael Gerbosi
- Producer: Scott Alexander; Alicia Allain
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Remember Bob Crane from Hogan's Heroes? No? Then don't bother.
Yes? Then don't bother - who cares about Crane and his over-used catholic dick!
This is sex addiction for voyeurs.
Dafoe excels as John Carpenter (not the director), Crane's only friend and a closet case - he shoves his finger up Crane's bum during an orgy - Crane is not too pleased, he thought it was a girl and enjoyed it.
This is a vile story of a vile hypocrite - a squeaky clean all-American low-life.
Excellent acting, production values etc etc - but, as for subject matter it falls short.
Only for the interested.
Why did Schrader do this?
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Capitalizing on his fame as the star of "Hogan's Heroes," Bob Crane 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.
Cast & Characters
Greg Kinnear as Bob Crane;
Willem Dafoe as John Carpenter;
Rita Wilson as Anne Crane;
Maria Bello as Patricia Olson / Patrica Crane / Sigrid Valdis;
Ron Leibman as Lenny;
Bruce Solomon as Edward H. Feldman;
Michael E. Rodgers as Richard Dawson;
Kurt Fuller as Werner Klemperer;
Christopher Neiman as Robert Clary;
Lyle Kanouse as John Banner;
Donnamarie Recco as Melissa / Mistress Victoria;
Ed Begley Jr. as Mel Rosen;
Michael McKean as Video Executive;
Cheryl Lynn Bowers as Cynthia Lynn;
Don McManus as Priest