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Pressed by his publisher for a follow-up to his memoir of an abusive childhood, writer Stephen Elliott (James Franco) opts to cover the sensational murder trial of a programmer (Christian Slater) accused of killing his wife. As he falls into a relationship with a legal reporter (Amber Heard)--and introduces her to his darker appetites--he has to deal with the public’s blowback after his difficult father (Ed Harris) surfaces to tell his side about Elliott’s upbringing. Gritty take on the author’s prose co-stars Cynthia Nixon, Jim Parrack. 87 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentary; featurette; deleted scenes.