True Story Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Jul. 25, 2015

True Story

Release Date: Friday, April 17, 2015 Limited

Director: Rupert Goold

Starring: Jonah Hill • James Franco • Felicity Jones • Ethan Suplee • Gretchen Mol

R Drama N/A

3.9 / 5

71% WILL SEE 29% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) meets accused killer Christian Longo (James Franco) – who has taken on Finkel’s identity – his investigation morphs into an unforgettable game of cat-and-mouse. Based on actual events, Finkel’s relentless pursuit of Longo’s true story encompasses murder, love, deceit and redemption.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in True Story.

Jonah Hill
... Michael Finkel

War Dogs, Megamind
James Franco
... Christian Longo

Oz: The Great and Powerful, The Pineapple Express
Felicity Jones
The Brutalist, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
E
Ethan Suplee
Babylon, The Wolf of Wall Street
G
Gretchen Mol
... Karen

Millers in Marriage, Manchester by the Sea
R
Rebecca Henderson
... Ellen Parks

The Good House, The Acolyte (series)
R
Robert John Burke
... Greg Ganley
M
Maria Dizzia
... Mary Jane Longo

My Old Ass, Christmas Eve in Miller's Point

Crew Behind the Film

The True Story behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Rupert Goold last directed Judy.

Director: Rupert Goold
Screenwriters: —
Producers: Dede Gardner
Brad Pitt

Studios: Searchlight Pictures
Production Company: New Regency Enterprises; Plan B Entertainment

Production Details

What we know about the True Story movie production.

Production Updates for True Story

Dec 2014

Completed

Changed True Story movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production will begin in July.

Feb 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language and some disturbing material
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Watch official True Story movie trailers and clips.

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True Story

Theatrical Trailer

Release Dates

When was the film released?

True Story was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 17, 2015. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Child 44 , Unfriended and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. As a limited release, True Story was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.