Auto Focus

Name: Auto Focus
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2002-10-18
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson, Maria Bello, Ron Leibman

2002·Movie·R·104 min·★ 6.4(222)

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“A day without sex is a day wasted.”

A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter. This biographical drama reveals how Crane's double life takes its toll on him and his family, and ultimately contributes to his death.

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About Auto Focus

Auto Focus is a 2002 English-language crime and drama film directed by Paul Schrader. The cast is led by Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Howdy Amazon Channel, Tubi TV.

Auto Focus was produced by Propaganda Films, Good Machine, and Focus Puller Inc. and made in United States of America. It was released on October 18, 2002, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Paul Schrader
Writers: Michael Gerbosi
Release date: October 18, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Propaganda Films, Good Machine, Focus Puller Inc.

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Auto Focus cast & crew

Auto Focus was directed by Paul Schrader and written by Michael Gerbosi.

The cast features Greg Kinnear as Bob Crane, Willem Dafoe as John Carpenter, Rita Wilson as Anne Crane, Maria Bello as Patricia Olson / Patrica Crane, Ron Leibman as Lenny, and Kurt Fuller as Werner Klemperer.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Angelo Badalamenti, cinematography is by Fred Murphy, and it was produced by Alicia Allain and James Schamus.

Is Auto Focus worth watching?

Auto Focus holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 222 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, Auto Focus is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Auto Focus

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