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Any Resemblance to Actual Persons: The Real People Behind 400+ Fictional Movie Characters

From Hal Erickson's book of the same title, these are fictional films with characters based on real people (but with different names).
I put the Charlie Chan movies at the end, except for the ones he mentions by name. (Charlie Chan was inspired by a Hawaiian detective named Chang Apana.)
I'm disappointed that so few people have used this list. It took me forever to make, and I'm proud of it. I guess I didn't need to include ALL the Charlie Chan movies. That was overkill. But it's still a complete and accurate list of movies discussed in the book! And it's a great book. So please, use it. Share it. And check out the book if you get the chance!
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Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   19%
2
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   49%
3
Alpha Dog (2006)
Alpha Dog (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   54%
4
The Bling Ring (2013)
The Bling Ring (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
5
The Butler (2013)
The Butler (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
6
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
7
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
8
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
9
The Impossible (2012)
The Impossible (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
10
American Hustle (2013)
American Hustle (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
11
The Good Shepherd (2006)
The Good Shepherd (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   55%
12
Chicago (1927)
Chicago (1927)
13
Roxie Hart (1942)
Roxie Hart (1942)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
14
Chicago (2002)
Chicago (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
15
The House Without a Key (1926)
The House Without a Key (1926)
16
The Chinese Parrot (1927)
The Chinese Parrot (1927)
17
Behind That Curtain (1929)
Behind That Curtain (1929)
18
Eran Trece (1931)
Eran Trece (1931)
19
The Black Camel (1931)
The Black Camel (1931)
20
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   33%
21
The Accused (1988)
The Accused (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
22
The Wild Party (1975)
The Wild Party (1975)
23
The Winslow Boy (1948)
The Winslow Boy (1948)
24
The Winslow Boy (1999)
The Winslow Boy (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
25
The World Changes (1933)
The World Changes (1933)
26
Rose of Washington Square (1939)
Rose of Washington Square (1939)
27
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
28
Royal Wedding (1951)
Royal Wedding (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
29
The Love Machine (1971)
The Love Machine (1971)
30
Funny Face (1957)
Funny Face (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
31
Syriana (2005)
Syriana (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
32
The Rite (2011)
The Rite (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   21%
33
That's Right - You're Wrong (1939)
That's Right - You're Wrong (1939)
34
Betrayal (1983)
Betrayal (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
35
Queen of the Mob (1940)
Queen of the Mob (1940)
36
White Heat (1949)
White Heat (1949)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
37
Advise & Consent (1962)
Advise & Consent (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
38
Absolute Quiet (1936)
Absolute Quiet (1936)
39
You Only Live Once (1937)
You Only Live Once (1937)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
40
Persons in Hiding (1939)
Persons in Hiding (1939)
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