Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

After a meteoric five-year rise to the top in Hollywood's cut-throat world and a long decade of treading water, fading action star Rick Dalton must now swallow that the rapacious film industry can do without him. Sensing that his career may be nearing its end, Rick and his sympathetic confidant Cliff Booth, a former stunt double, face the grim possibility of a mundane new life in an ever-changing 1969 Los Angeles. To add insult to injury, Dalton's glamorous next-door neighbours--'Roman Polanski' (qv), a young director fresh off the triumph of _Rosemary's Baby (1968)_ (qv), and 'Sharon Tate' (qv), the rising star of _The Wrecking Crew (1968)_ (qv)--bask in the glory of their success. As a result, Rick must make a tough decision. But none of them realise they are on a collision course with a certain 'Charles Manson' (qv) and his army of ferociously zealous believers. Will Hollywood ever be the same after August 9, 1969?—Nick Riganas