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19-517: True Story may refer to: Film and television [ edit ] True Story (film) , a 2015 film True Story (miniseries) , a 2021 limited American television series True Story with Hamish & Andy , a 2017-2018 Australian television series True Story with Ed and Randall , a 2022 American adaptation; see List of Peacock original programming The True Story , documentary series Music [ edit ] True Story (album) ,

38-435: A 1994 book by Bill Maher See also [ edit ] Nonfiction True Stories (disambiguation) Based on a True Story (disambiguation) Ravan Raaj: A True Story , a 1995 Indian film by T. Rama Rao Sacred Evil – A True Story , a 2006 Indian film Alice: A True Story , a 2014 Indian film Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

57-415: A 2004 album by Terror Squad True Story , a 2007 album by Timaya True Story , a 2011 mixtape by Future "True Story" (song) , by Ariana Grande, 2024 Writing [ edit ] True Story (magazine) , an American magazine founded in 1919 A True Story , a satirical novel by Lucian of Samosata that is sometimes considered the oldest work of science fiction True Story: A Novel ,

76-430: A list of every mistake he has made. Finkel begins to recognize similarities between Longo and himself, their handwriting and drawing, and Longo's letters and Finkel's journals. As the trial approaches, Finkel becomes increasingly doubtful that Longo is guilty of the murders, and Longo informs Finkel that he intends to change his plea to not guilty. In court, Longo pleads not guilty to two of the murders but pleads guilty to

95-403: Is a 2015 American mystery thriller film that was directed by Rupert Goold in his directorial debut. It is based on a screenplay by Goold and David Kajganich . Based on the memoir of the same name by Michael Finkel , it stars Jonah Hill , James Franco and Felicity Jones , with Gretchen Mol , Betty Gilpin and John Sharian in supporting roles. Franco plays Christian Longo , a man on

114-588: Is arrested by police in Mexico, where he had been identifying himself as a reporter for The New York Times named Michael Finkel . Meanwhile, in New York City , Finkel, an ambitious and successful reporter, is confronted by his editors about a cover story he has written for The New York Times Magazine in which he has used a composite character as the focus of his story, violating basic journalism principles. Finkel briefly attempts to defend his actions but

133-552: Is unsuccessful and is fired. He returns home to his wife Jill and struggles to find work as a journalist due to his public firing from the Times . In 2003, Finkel is contacted by a reporter for The Oregonian , seeking his opinion on Longo's assumption of his identity. Unaware of Longo's case, Finkel is intrigued and arranges to meet Longo in prison. During their first conversation, Longo claims he has followed Finkel's career and admired his writing. Longo agrees to tell Finkel his side of

152-740: The Federal Bureau of Investigation's most-wanted list accused of murdering his wife and three children in Oregon. He hid in Mexico using the identity of Michael Finkel , a journalist played by Hill. The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically on April 17, 2015, in the United States. It explores the relationship that develops between the two men after journalist Finkel begins to meet with Longo in prison. In 2001, Christian Longo , an Oregon man whose wife and three children have been discovered murdered,

171-954: The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut and later Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio , which he left in 1984. Sharian graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1991 and began television acting shortly thereafter, appearing in the British sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf in 1992. Sharian's film career began in 1994 with his role as one of the leads in Death Machine . He also appeared in The Fifth Element (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998) and The Machinist (2004). Sharian

190-515: The Times . Principal photography began in March 2013 in Warwick, New York and New York City . Brad Pitt produced, along with several others, and Fox Searchlight Pictures distributed. Marco Beltrami was hired on July 18, 2014, to write the film's music. When Jill visits Longo in prison, she plays him a recording of " Se la mia morte brami " (If you desire my death), a madrigal by

209-522: The Italian renaissance composer Carlo Gesualdo . She explains that despite its beauty, she can not hear it without remembering the facts of the composer's life: that Gesualdo murdered his wife, her lover, and their child. The film was originally scheduled for a limited theatrical release on April 10, 2015. That release date was delayed for one week in favor of a wide release . True Story has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes ,

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228-474: The audience, he imagines Longo standing in the back of the room. Finkel is unable to respond. Longo says if he has lost his freedom, Finkel must have also lost something. A year later, title cards reveal that Longo admitted to killing his entire family. The final title card says Finkel and Longo still speak on the first Sunday of every month. Finkel never wrote for the Times again, but Longo has contributed articles to several publications from death row, including

247-494: The crimes he is accused of in exchange for writing lessons and Finkel's promise not to share their conversations until after the conclusion of the murder trial. Finkel becomes increasingly absorbed with Longo, who is likable but evasive about his guilt. Convinced the story will be redemptive, Finkel visits Longo in prison and corresponds with him for several months. Longo sends Finkel numerous letters and an 80-page notebook entitled "Wrong Turns," which contains what Longo describes as

266-461: The film has a rating of 45%, based on 169 reviews, with an average rating of 5.44/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "James Franco and Jonah Hill make a watchable pair, but True Story loses their performances—and the viewer's interest—in a muddled movie that bungles its fact-based tale." On Metacritic , the film has a score of 50 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". John Sharian John Sharian attended

285-490: The murder of his wife and one of his daughters. Finkel confronts Longo, who claims he cannot share everything he knows because he has to protect certain people he refuses to name. Greg Ganley, the detective who tracked Longo down and arrested him, approaches Finkel and claims Longo is an extremely dangerous and manipulative man. He tries to convince Finkel to turn over as evidence all his correspondence with Longo. Finkel refuses, and Ganley does not press him for an explanation. At

304-405: The murders. Finkel angrily tells Longo he will not believe any more of his lies and will warn the judge, when Longo appeals against his sentence, of Longo's manipulative nature. Longo retorts by pointing out Finkel's success with his book about their encounters, leaving the reporter shaken. Finkel reads a section of his book, True Story , at a promotional event in a bookstore. Taking questions from

323-469: The title True Story . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=True_Story&oldid=1241022841 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages True Story (film) True Story

342-413: The trial, Longo takes the stand and describes his version of the events in detail. After an argument with his wife about their financial situation, he claims he had come home to discover two of his children missing, one of his daughters unconscious, and his wife sobbing, saying she put the children "in the water." Longo says he strangled his wife to death in a blind rage. He says he thought his other daughter

361-694: Was dead at first but realized she was still breathing and strangled her as well because she was all but dead. Finkel's wife, Jill, watches Longo's testimony. As the jury deliberates, Jill visits Longo in jail and tells him he is a narcissistic murderer who will never escape who he is. Longo is found guilty and sentenced to death. After he is sentenced, he winks at Finkel, who, to his shock and rage, realizes Longo has been lying throughout their conversations, using him to make his testimony more believable. A short time later, Finkel meets Longo on death row. Longo tries to convince Finkel he discovered his wife strangling their daughter and then blacked out, so he has no memory of

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