Stephen Elliott (James Franco) is enjoying a moment of fame and notoriety after publishing a celebrated memoir charting his difficult childhood at the mercy of a brutalising father (Ed Harriss). Going from busy book signings to sold-out talk-sessions he is riding the crest of a wave that has hitherto been so uncharacteristic of his life s journey so far. But what goes up must come down and when his estranged father resurfaces in his life, claiming that Stephen fabricated much of the dark childhood that that fuelled his best-selling book, it comes down with a crash.... Adrift in the precarious grey area of memory, prescription medication and an onset of serious writers-block Stephen is guided by a new romance with the beautiful and enigmatic Lana (Amber Heard) and the chance to write about an infamous murder trial that reminds him more than a little of his own story. [show more]
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James Franco stars as American author Stephen Elliott in this crime thriller adapted from the writer's memoirs. Riding the crest of fame and adoration after the surprise success of his latest book, about his traumatic childhood, Stephen is abruptly brought back to reality by his estranged father Neil (Ed Harris) who reappears to deny most of the story. Having agreed a deal with a publisher for a follow-up novel, Stephen finds himself weighed down by writer's block while dealing with his tormenting father's sudden reappearance. In his self-loathing and drug-dependant state, Stephen throws himself studiously into the crime case of Hans Reiser (Christian Slater), a wealthy businessman accused of murdering his wife. During the trial, Stephen reflects upon his own childhood and finds himself romantically involved with New York Times reporter Lana (Amber Heard).
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