An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape in his future life as he can never reveal his real role in the war.
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| Nick Nolte | ... | Howard Campbell | |
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Anthony J. Robinow | ... | Prison Warden |
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Michael McGill | ... | Prison Official |
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Shimon Aviel | ... | Guard Bernard Liebman |
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Bill Corday | ... | Campbell's Father |
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Bronwen Mantel | ... | Campbell's Mother |
| Brawley Nolte | ... | Young Howard Campbell | |
| Sheryl Lee | ... | Helga & Resi Noth | |
| John Goodman | ... | Major Frank Wirtanen | |
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Louis Strauss | ... | Old Jewish Man |
| Zach Grenier | ... | Joseph Goebbels | |
| Richard Zeman | ... | Rudolph Hoess | |
| Thomas Hauff | ... | SS Officer | |
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Jeff Pufah | ... | Young German Soldier |
| Norman Rodway | ... | Werner Noth | |
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Howard W. Campbell, Jr., an American expatriate playwright, Nazi radio propagandist, and Allied spy, writes his memoirs during his pre-trial confinement in 1961 Haifa and learns that people are what they pretend to be. Written by Erik Gregersen <erik@astro.as.utexas.edu>
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The truth is more shocking than the uniform he wears... HE WAS AN AMERICAN SPY. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
1 November 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Confessione finale See more »Filming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, CanadaEdit
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$48,661, 3 November 1996, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$392,362Company Credits
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Prison Warden: Do you prefer German or English?
Howard W. Campbell Jr.: English.
Prison Warden: You are to write down your memoirs for the Haifa Institute For The Documentation of War Criminals. You have three weeks to complete your memoirs before your trial begins. Do you have any questions?
Howard W. Campbell Jr.: No, this is great. Thanks for everything.
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Composed by Arvo Pärt
Performed by Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Richard Studt director
Courtesy of EMI Classics
Under license from EMI Capitol Music Special Markets
Used by arrangement with European America Music Dist. Corp., Agent for Universal Edition Vienna,
publisher and copyright holder
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Director Keith Gordon took a small role in I Love Trouble (1994) so he could get this script to Nick Nolte, whose agents thought the project was "too small." See more »Quotes
[first lines]Prison Warden: Do you prefer German or English?
Howard W. Campbell Jr.: English.
Prison Warden: You are to write down your memoirs for the Haifa Institute For The Documentation of War Criminals. You have three weeks to complete your memoirs before your trial begins. Do you have any questions?
Howard W. Campbell Jr.: No, this is great. Thanks for everything.
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Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin BrittenComposed by Arvo Pärt
Performed by Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Richard Studt director
Courtesy of EMI Classics
Under license from EMI Capitol Music Special Markets
Used by arrangement with European America Music Dist. Corp., Agent for Universal Edition Vienna,
publisher and copyright holder
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This movie pleasantly surprised me. It has a touching, slightly off-center approach that never loses your attention. This is a movie I never heard about, but if you want a "sleeper", this is it. Great writing, production, and acting. I highly recommend it for audiences who want something thoughtful. Nick Nolte, Sheryl Lee and Alan Arkin are marvelous. Why wasn't more made of this movie?