True Confessions (1981) 6.3
A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical L.A.homicide detective investigates the brutal murder of a young prostitute. Director:Ulu Grosbard |
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True Confessions (1981) 6.3
A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical L.A.homicide detective investigates the brutal murder of a young prostitute. Director:Ulu Grosbard |
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| Robert De Niro | ... |
Father Des Spellacy
(as Robert DeNiro)
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| Robert Duvall | ... | ||
| Charles Durning | ... |
Jack Amsterdam
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| Kenneth McMillan | ... |
Frank Crotty
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Ed Flanders | ... |
Dan T. Campion
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| Cyril Cusack | ... |
Cardinal Danaher
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Msgr. Seamus Fargo
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Rose Gregorio | ... |
Brenda Samuels
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Gwen Van Dam | ... |
Mrs. Fazenda
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Thomas Hill | ... |
Mr. Fazenda
(as Tom Hill)
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| Jeanette Nolan | ... |
Mrs. Spellacy
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Jorge Cervera Jr. | ... |
Eduardo Duarte
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Susan Myers | ... |
Bride
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| Louisa Moritz | ... |
Whore
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De Niro (a Catholic Priest) and Duvall (a Homicide Detective) play brothers drawn together after many years apart, in the aftermath of the brutal murder of a young prostitute. Written by Grant Hamilton <n9431210@scholar.nepean.uws.edu.au>
I was moved to near-tears, not only by the film but also by the poignant score that accompanies this absorbing reminisce about two brothers, now at the end of their lives. The music, by Georges Delerue, is a perfect compliment to the moving story of these uncommon brothers. Especially at the end, when it left me so affected that I could only sit and listen as the credits rolled - unable (and unwilling) to shake off the emotion you are left with.
Morality, murder, power, corruption and terrific acting wrapped in a 40s detective story. A reminder that we can never go back and change our decisions, and they can so often affect those around us as much as ourselves.