History Film / OnceUponATimeInHollywood

* TearsOfJoy: In the teaser trailer, a little girl tells Rick that his acting was "the best [she] has ever seen in her whole life" after they shot a scene. Despite the fact that a ''child'' told him this, it's seemingly enough to make him cry of joy.

* TearsOfJoy: In the teaser trailer, a little girl tells Rick that he displayed the best acting she has ever seen after they shot a scene. This is enough to make him cry of joy.

-->''""Anybody accidentally kills anybody in a fight they go to jail, it's called manslaughter."''

* TheSixties: The teaser trailer offers no shortage of visual clues that the film is set in the late 1960s. The clothing and hairstyles are typically 1960s, hippies roam the streets and RealLife 1968-1969 movies such as ''Krakatoa, East of Java'' and ''The Night They Raided Minsky's'' are screened in theaters.

* TearsOfJoy: The teaser trailer shows a little girl telling Rick that he displayed the best acting she has ever seen after he shot a scene. This is enough to make him cry of joy.

In 1969 Los Angeles, television actor Rick Dalton (Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Creator/BradPitt) embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the UsefulNotes/{{Hollywood}}ian film industry after the cancellation of the western show they were employed on, ''Bounty Law''. Dalton's neighbor in Tinseltown happens to be Creator/SharonTate (Creator/MargotRobbie).

The cast also includes Creator/AlPacino as Marvin Schwarzs, Creator/DakotaFanning as Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, Creator/DamianLewis as Creator/SteveMcQueen, Creator/BruceDern as George Spahn (the role was initially to be played by Creator/BurtReynolds, who passed away before shooting began), Creator/EmileHirsch as Jay Sebring, Creator/LukePerry as Wayne Maunder and Mike Moh as Creator/BruceLee.

* CoolShades: Rick, Cliff and Creator/BruceLee sport tinted sunglasses even when there's no sun.

'''Cliff:''' Carrying his load? Yeah, it's about right.]]

%%[[caption-width-right:350:'''Rick:''' Actors are required to do a lot of dangerous stuff. Cliff here is meant to carry the load.\\

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->'''Rick:''' Actors are required to do a lot of dangerous stuff. Cliff here is meant to carry the load.\\

'''Cliff:''' Carrying his load? Yeah, it's about right.

-->'''Rick:''' Actors are required to do a lot of dangerous stuff. Cliff here is meant to carry the load.\\

* TheSixties: The teaser trailer offers no shortage of visual clues that the film is set in the late 1960s. The clothing and hairstyles are typically 1960s, and RealLife 1968-1969 movies such as ''Krakatoa, East of Java'' and ''The Night They Raided Minsky's'' are screened in theaters.

* WaitingForABreak: According to the synopsis, Rick is looking for a new break after his TV career came to a halt, in Hollywood's film industry this time.

* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The teaser trailer shows an interview footage of Rick and Cliff on the set of their TV show ''Bounty Law''. Said footage is in black and white, whereas the rest of the movie is in color.

In 1969 Los Angeles, television actor Rick Dalton (Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Creator/BradPitt) embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the Hollywoodian film industry after the cancellation of the western show they were employed on, ''Bounty Law''. Dalton's neighbor in Tinseltown happens to be Creator/SharonTate (Creator/MargotRobbie).

* TheSixties: The teaser trailer offers no shortage of visual clues that the film is set in the late 1960s. The clothing and hairstyles are typically 1960s, and RealLife 1969 movies such as ''Krakatoa, East of Java'' and ''The Night They Raided Minsky's'' are screened in theaters.

In 1969 Los Angeles, television actor Rick Dalton (Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Creator/BradPitt) embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the Hollywoodian film industry after the cancellation of the western show they were employed on, ''Bounty Law''. Dalton's neighbor there happens to be Creator/SharonTate (Creator/MargotRobbie).

In 1969 Los Angeles, television actor Rick Dalton (Creator/LeonardoDicaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Creator/BradPitt) embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the Hollywoodian film industry after the cancellation of the western show they were employed on, ''Bounty Law''. Dalton's neighbor there happens to be Creator/SharonTate (Creator/MargotRobbie).

In 1969 Los Angeles, television actor Rick Dalton (Creator/LeonardoDicaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Creator/BradPitt) embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the Hollywoodian film industry after the cancellation of the western show they were employed on, ''Bounty Law''. Dalton's neighbor happens to be Creator/SharonTate (Creator/MargotRobbie).

* TheSixties: The teaser trailer offers no shortage of visual clues that the film is set in the late 1960s. The clothing and hairstyles are typically 1960s, and the RealLife 1969 movie ''Krakatoa, East of Java'' is screened at the Pacific's Cinerama Theatre.

* ShowWithinAShow: ''Bounty Law'', a western TV show on which Rick and Cliff worked until it was terminated.

* ShowWithinAShow: ''Bounty Law'', a western TV show in which Rick and Cliff worked on until it was terminated.

In 1969 Los Angeles, television actor Rick Dalton (Creator/LeonardoDicaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Creator/BradPitt) embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the Hollywoodian film industry after the cancellation of the western show they were employed in, ''Bounty Law''. Dalton's neighbor happens to be Creator/SharonTate (Creator/MargotRobbie).

* ShowWithinAShow: ''Bounty Law'', a western TV show in which Rick and Cliff work until it was terminated.