A 2002 American Biopic directed by Paul Schrader of the story of Bob Crane (Greg Kinnear) as he struggles after the end of Hogan's Heroes and his descent into the dark side of Hollywood and forming a friendship with John Henry Carpenter (Willem Dafoe), no relation.
The movie also stars Rita Wilson, Maria Bello, Ron Leibman, Michael E. Rodgers, Kurt Fuller, Grand L Bush, Ed Begley Jr., Michael McKean, and John Kapelos.
It was released on October 18, 2002.
Tropes for the film:
- Dinner Theatre: The movie recreates Bob Crane having to do with these kind of theatre roles to make ends meet, after Hogan's Heroes ends.
- Fallen-on-Hard-Times Job: Crane has to work in dinner theatre after his show ends.
- The Film of the Book: Based on The Murder of Bob Crane by Robert Graysmith.
- Historical Domain Character:
- Bob Crane, main star of Hogan's Heroes who has gone into the dark side of Hollywood and is later murdered.
- John Henry Carpenter, Crane's friend who is also his suspected murderer.
- Race Lift: The real John Henry Carpenter was Native American, born in a reservation.
