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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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Cast
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| Robert De Niro | ... |
Father Des Spellacy
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| Charles Durning | ... |
Jack Amsterdam
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Frank Crotty
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Ed Flanders | ... |
Dan T. Campion
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Cardinal Danaher
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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
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Mrs. Spellacy
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Jorge Cervera Jr. | ... |
Eduardo Duarte
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Susan Myers | ... |
Bride
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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>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
24 September 1981 (Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
Confesiones verdaderas See more »Filming Locations:
Alverno High School - 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA See more »Box Office
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ESP 72,623,781 (Spain)Company Credits
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cop on the phone: That's gonna take awhile, sergeant.
Tom Spellacy: She was cut in two. Do you think it's an epidemic, like the flu?
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(uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Played at the wedding reception
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The original score was the first score that Academy Award winner Georges Delerue recorded in the United States after relocating from his native France. See more »Goofs
When Tom Spellacy is in his office, talking on the phone, the handset switches from hand to hand between shots. See more »Quotes
Tom Spellacy: I want you to get me a list of all people with the same M.O.cop on the phone: That's gonna take awhile, sergeant.
Tom Spellacy: She was cut in two. Do you think it's an epidemic, like the flu?
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"I'm in the Mood for Love"(uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Played at the wedding reception
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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.