Hollywood Homicide is a 2003 American action comedy film starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett.
The film also features Lena Olin, Lolita Davidovich, Martin Landau, Bruce Greenwood, Isaiah Washington, Keith David, Dwight Yoakam and Master P in supporting roles, with Eric Idle making a cameo appearance. It was written by Robert Souza and Ron Shelton, directed by Shelton and produced by Lou Pitt.
The film is based on the true experiences of Souza, who was a homicide detective in the LAPD Hollywood Division and moonlighted as a real estate broker in his final ten years on the job.
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