Director Paul Schrader and star Greg Kinnear turn what could have been a big-screen True Hollywood Story – in this case the life of Hogan’s Heroes star and sex addict Bob Crane – into a fascinating portrait of a tortured personality. The groping on display has the sad desperation of a junkie shooting up in an alley, while Kinnear’s ability to convey both sides of the affable Crane is astounding. He manages to make a sordid life strangely sympathetic.
