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True Crime
True Crime

6.5

True Crime

R·1999·127m

Summary

Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.

Crew

Director

Clint Eastwood

Novel

Andrew Klavan

Screenplay

Larry Gross

Screenplay

Paul Brickman

Screenplay

Stephen Schiff

Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

February 7, 2022

8

Surprisingly straightforward, though <em>'True Crime'</em> is still very good.

The lead performance of Clint Eastwood is enjoyable and he is supported ably by Isaiah Washington. There are a number of recognisable faces behind those two, namely Denis Leary, Michael McKean, James Woods and Bernard Hill; Lucy Liu even has a minor role.

I did think we were in for a biggest twist, but it kinda just goes the wall you - or, at least, I - expected. That's not actually a bad thing, as what is produced is entertaining and kept me interested throughout - it just feels like it is setting something different up at one or two points. I will say, if I had anything close to a negative it would be the humour - which sometimes works, but sometimes doesn't; no biggie, though.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$55,000,000.00

Revenue:

$16,700,000.00

Keywords

journalist
death penalty
death row
doomed man
ambition
recovering alcoholic