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About
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Theatrical
Oct 31, 2014
Digital
Jan 27, 2015
Box Office
$47.4M
Budget
$8.5M
Return
5.6x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 10, 2015
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Sierra/Affinity, Bold Films
Quotes
See all →The Morality of Filming Tragedy
Detective Fronteiri
You filmed him dying.
Lou Bloom
That's my job. That's what I do. I like to say if you're seeing me you're having the worst day of your life.
Bargaining Power and Employee Trust Issues
Rick Garcia
You saw him. You saw him.
Lou Bloom
I can't jeopardize my businesses success for an untrustworthy employee
Rick Garcia
You're crazy. You're crazy.
Cast
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Jake Gyllenhaal
Louis Bloom
R
Rene Russo
Nina Romina
R
Riz Ahmed
Rick
B
Bill Paxton
Joe Loder
K
Kevin Rahm
Frank Kruse
M
Michael Hyatt
Detective Frontieri
P
Price Carson
Detective Lieberman
A
Ann Cusack
Linda
K
Kent Shocknek
Kent Shocknek
S
Sharon Tay
Sharon Tay
C
Carolyn Gilroy
Jenny
M
Marco Rodríguez
Scrapyard Owner
M
Michael Papajohn
Security Guard
J
Jonny Coyne
Pawn Shop Owner
R
Rick Chambers
KWLA Anchor Ben Waterman
P
Pat Harvey
Pat Harvey
R
Rick Garcia
Rick Garcia
J
James Huang
Marcus Mayhem Video
B
Bill Seward
Bill Seward
H
Holly Hannula
KWLA Anchor Lisa Mays
