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1. www.cbsnews.com › news › the-pretender-christianThe Pretender: The case of Christian Longo - CBS News

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   Mar 29, 2015 · Astonished, Finkel learned about Christian Longo, who was under arrest in Oregon for the murders of his wife and three children. "That's the first time I've ever heard that name in my life,"...

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3. www.theatlantic.com › national › archiveTrue Story: Christian Longo Versus James Franco - The Atlantic

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   Apr 24, 2015 · Longo is played by James Franco in the new film True Story. The movie is based on a book by Mike Finkel, a former writer for The New York Times Magazine, played by Jonah Hill. Enjoy a year of...

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt2273657True Story (2015) - IMDb

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   Apr 17, 2015 · When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse. Director. Rupert Goold. Writers. Rupert Goold. David Kajganich. Michael Finkel. Stars. James Franco. Jonah Hill. Felicity Jones. See production info at IMDbPro.

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   • Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama

   • Director: Rupert Goold
   • Release Date: 2015-04-17

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   Who is Michael Finkel?

   • Author Michael Finkel's curiosity had taken him to the far corners of the globe. But now, it was about to take him into the heart of darkness. In 2001, Finkel was a prize-winning feature writer for the New York Times. "...every story was extremely thrilling to me," he told "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher.

   The Pretender: The case of Christian Longo - CBS News

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   Why did Finkel visit Longo in prison?

   • Finkel began visiting Longo in prison. In the film, Longo maintains his innocence during the run up to the trial, only to enter a plea of “guilty” to two of the murders, and to blame his dead wife for the other two. Finkel is devastated to learn that Longo is guilty—and that he lied.

   True Story: Christian Longo Versus James Franco - The Atlantic

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   How did Longo and Finkel meet?

   • Several weeks later, Finkel received a collect call from Longo, who agreed to meet with him in person. After that meeting, Longo began writing a series of meticulously handwritten letters. "Each page covered top to bottom, left to right, front to back," said Finkel. The two also scheduled weekly phone calls, calls that Finkel recorded.

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   Why did Mike befriend Longo?

   • The journalist Mike, played by Jonah hill became intrigued when he finds out that Longo, played by James Franco has been using his name for an alias. The two meet up and Mike sensing a big story for his come back from disgrace, befriended Longo with the incentive of helping him with his writing.

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6. www.kpcc.org › show › take-two'True Story': A disgraced journalist meets the accused killer ...

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   Apr 15, 2015 · Soon after, accused murderer Christain Longo fled to Mexico and assumed Finkel's name. Finkel began a conversation with Longo, met him, and wrote about his experience in his 2005 memoir "True Story." The film version of Finkel's memoir (starring Jonah Hill and James Franco) is out this week.

7. www.amazon.com › True-Story-Murder-Memoir-Culpa › dpTrue Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa: Finkel, Michael ...

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   Aug 15, 2006 · In Waldport, Oregon, Christian Longo had killed his young wife and three children and dumped their bodies into the bay. With a stolen credit card, he fled south, making his way to Cancun, where he lived for several weeks under an assumed identity: Michael Finkel, journalist for the New York Times.

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9. www.npr.org › 2015/04/03 › 397269219It Began With a Lie : NPR

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   Apr 3, 2015 · It Began With a Lie : NPR. April 3, 201511:05 AM ET. Heard on Snap Judgment. 15-Minute Listen. Playlist. After an alleged killer steals his identity, Mike Finkel decides the truth is worth...

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    Apr 7, 2015 · When New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo–who has taken on Finkel's identity–his investigation morphs into an unforgettable game of cat and mouse. True Story weaves a spellbinding tale of murder, love, deceit, and redemption, following Finkel's relentless pursuit of the shocking truth.

    • Author: Michael Finkel