The read
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Coroner to the Stars chronicles the extraordinary journey of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the former Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner whose groundbreaking autopsies forever shaped American culture. From Marilyn Monroe and Robert Kennedy to Sharon Tate and Natalie Wood, Noguchi’s outspoken expertise pushed forensic science into the spotlight—even as Hollywood elites and political adversaries sought to silence him. A Japanese immigrant who unwittingly rose to fame in a city driven by stardom, Noguchi’s fearless pursuit of truth often placed him in the crosshairs of controversy.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
Key crew
- Ben HethcoatDirector
- Keita IdenoDirector
- Mike SchanzlinOriginal Music Composer
- Mike GriffinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- George TakeiSelf
- Janice HahnSelf
- Cyril WechtSelf
- Rosalind Marks, Esq.Self
- Dr. Mark FajardoSelf
- Masako EastonSelf
- Dan MedinaSelf
- Paul GuyetVoice of "Frank Sinatra"
- Thomas NoguchiSelf