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Behind the Scenes is an American period noir satirical crime film directed by David O'Russell and written and produced by O'Russell and Drew Gars. The films stars Topher Grace, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Lawrence, Anthony Mackie, Stephen Amell, Bryan Cranston, Matt Smith, Keith David and Robert De Niro.
Plot[]
In the Golden Age of Hollywood, Aaron Banks is a journalist for the soon-to-be fading away gossip journalism company Behind the Curtains Magazine with a beautiful wife and baby girl. His boss decides to send him on a string of investigations on some of the most innocent people in Hollywood: famed comedian Reggie Pratt, America's Sweetheart singer Kayla Starz, popular football player Isaac Denser, Hollywood action star Lee Jackson, and Oscar winning actor Bennett Lawgiver. In real life they're not so innocent; Pratt is a child kidnapper who kidnaps children, tapes them having sex and he rapes and kills them afterwards when they are no used to him anymore, Starz is a drug lord who in league with the Irish cartel, Lawgiver was once a serial killer and he tries to hide his past but cannot get over it, Denser hires an assassin to kill rival football players.
Cast[]
- Topher Grace as Aaron Banks, a journalist for Behind the Curtains Magazine.
- Adam Sandler as Reggie Pratt, a famous stand-up comedian who secretly tapes child pornography and rapes his victims.
- Jennifer Lawrence as Kayla Starz, a popular pop star who is secretly plans
- Anthony Mackie as Harry Denser, a well known football player who hires an assassin to take out rival football players.
- Stephen Amell as Lee Jackson, a hot young action star who is in the closest who was raped by Pratt but can't speak out due to fear of being outed.
- Bryan Cranston as Bennett "Ben" Lawgiver, an Academy Award-winning actor with a dark past.
- TBA as as younger Bennett Lawgiver
- Matt Smith as Doyle Campton, an assassin hired by Denser to take out rival players.
- Keith David as Mike Cassett, the editor-in-chief for Behind the Curtains Magazine and Aaron's boss.
- Robert De Niro as The Director, the on-screen narrator.
- Timothy Simons as Lonnie Stenz, Pratt's manager.
- Andrew Airlie as Father Mackenzie, a priest who is league with Pratt.
- Michael K. Williams as Myron, Kayla's head of security.
- Melinda McGrew as Ben's wife.
- TBA as a corrupt officer.
- TBA as Nelly Banks, Aaron's wife.
- Sami Gayle as Madeline Wayland, a kind violinist who is kidnapped and tortured by Kayla Stars.
- Gina Holden as Chelsea Jones, Denser's agent.
- Cole Hauser as Agent Roberts, an FBI agent.
- Joanne Kelly as Agent Waylon, an FBI agent and Roberts' partner.
- Michael McElhatton as Shelton O'Brien, an Irish drug kingpin.
- Christopher Judge as Jay Steele, a rival football player who Denser has killed.
- Emma Watson as cartel messenger (uncredited)
Cameos[]
- Jimmy Fallon as himself
- Bradley Cooper as himself
- Jimmy Kimmel as himself
- TBA as TBA
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- TBA as TBA
Trivia[]
- ??? minutes long.
- The film is rated R for brutal and bloody violence, language throughout, crude sexual content and drug use.
- It will distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures with New Line Cinema, RatPac-Dune Entertainment and Annapurna Pictures.
- Sandler's character is loosely based off of the Bill Cosby sexual assault allegations and the Jared Fogle child pornography case.
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