Tab Hunter Confidential
2015 · Movie · 91 min · ★ 7.3 · 74% critics
A 1950s Hollywood heartthrob looks back on life as a studio-made star, balancing public fame with a private identity he felt forced to hide. Through candid narration, interviews, and archival clips, the film explores the pressures of the studio system, tabloid scrutiny, and the personal cost of living behind a carefully managed image.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-03-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (59 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intimate show-business biographies and classic Hollywood history, especially if you’ve seen Vito or A Secret Love; Not for you if you want a fast-paced, scandal-heavy exposé.
Pros: candid first-person storytelling; rich Hollywood nostalgia; warm, funny tone | Cons: some topics feel restrained; lots of talking-head interviews; less depth on relationships
Themes
- sexuality
- biography
- in the closet
- hollywood
- based on memoir or autobiography
- lgbt
- actor
Cast & crew
Tab Hunter
as Self
Debbie Reynolds
as Self
Robert Wagner
as Self
John Waters
as Self
George Takei
as Self
Clint Eastwood
as Self
Portia De Rossi
as Self
Noah Wyle
as Self
Lainie Kazan
as Self
Connie Stevens
as Self
Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz