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True Crime

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
36K
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True Crime (1999)
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Can an over-the-hill journalist uncover the evidence that can prove a death row inmate's innocence just hours before his execution?Can an over-the-hill journalist uncover the evidence that can prove a death row inmate's innocence just hours before his execution?Can an over-the-hill journalist uncover the evidence that can prove a death row inmate's innocence just hours before his execution?

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
36K
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  • Director
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Writers
    • Andrew Klavan(novel)
    • Larry Gross(screenplay)
    • Paul Brickman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Isaiah Washington
    • LisaGay Hamilton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Writers
    • Andrew Klavan(novel)
    • Larry Gross(screenplay)
    • Paul Brickman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Isaiah Washington
    • LisaGay Hamilton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 194User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    True Crime
    Trailer 0:29
    True Crime

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    Clint Eastwood and Mary McCormack in True Crime (1999)
    James Woods in True Crime (1999)
    Clint Eastwood in True Crime (1999)
    Clint Eastwood in True Crime (1999)
    Clint Eastwood in True Crime (1999)
    Clint Eastwood, LisaGay Hamilton, and Isaiah Washington in True Crime (1999)
    Isaiah Washington in True Crime (1999)
    LisaGay Hamilton and Isaiah Washington in True Crime (1999)
    Penny Bae Bridges as Gail Beachum
    Steve & Bob
    Steve & Katie at the zoo
    Diane Venora as Barbara Everett

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    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Steve Everettas Steve Everett
    Isaiah Washington
    Isaiah Washington
    • Frank Louis Beechumas Frank Louis Beechum
    LisaGay Hamilton
    LisaGay Hamilton
    • Bonnie Beechumas Bonnie Beechum
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Alan Mannas Alan Mann
    Denis Leary
    Denis Leary
    • Bob Findleyas Bob Findley
    Bernard Hill
    Bernard Hill
    • Warden Luther Plunkittas Warden Luther Plunkitt
    Diane Venora
    Diane Venora
    • Barbara Everettas Barbara Everett
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Reverend Shillermanas Reverend Shillerman
    Michael Jeter
    Michael Jeter
    • Dale Porterhouseas Dale Porterhouse
    Mary McCormack
    Mary McCormack
    • Michelle Ziegleras Michelle Ziegler
    Hattie Winston
    Hattie Winston
    • Angela Russelas Angela Russel
    Penny Bae Bridges
    Penny Bae Bridges
    • Gail Beechumas Gail Beechum
    Francesca Eastwood
    Francesca Eastwood
    • Kate Everettas Kate Everett
    • (as Francesca Fisher-Eastwood)
    John Finn
    John Finn
    • Reedyas Reedy
    Laila Robins
    Laila Robins
    • Patricia Findleyas Patricia Findley
    Sydney Tamiia Poitier
    Sydney Tamiia Poitier
    • Jane Marchas Jane March
    • (as Sydney Poitier)
    Erik King
    Erik King
    • Pussy Manas Pussy Man
    Graham Beckel
    Graham Beckel
    • Arnold McCardleas Arnold McCardle
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writers
      • Andrew Klavan(novel)
      • Larry Gross(screenplay)
      • Paul Brickman(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Steve Everett (Clint Eastwood), Oakland Tribune journalist with a passion for women and alcohol, is given the coverage of the upcoming execution of murderer Frank Louis Beachum (Isaiah Washington). His attractive colleague Michelle Ziegler (Mary McCormack) died in a car accident the night before. Bob Findley (Denis Leary), Steve's boss and husband to Steve's current affair, wants him dead and gone as soon as possible. When Steve stumbles across the possibility of Frank Louis Beachum being innocently on death row, Bob feels his time to have come. Now Steve only has a few hours left to prove the innocence of Frank and to be right with this theory, as he definitely will be history if he's not. —Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>
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    • execution
    • death row
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    • Taglines
      • An innocent man has only 12 hours to live...
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and some violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Daughter Francesca Eastwood, her mother Frances Fisher, her father Clint Eastwood, and his wife Dina Eastwood, all appeared in this movie.
    • Goofs
      Family members of condemned inmates in California are not allowed to attend executions.
    • Quotes

      Alan Mann: Stop fucking Bob's wife. He doesn't like it.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Deep End of the Ocean/Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels/Cruel Intentions/Analyze This/Wing Commander (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Little Drummer Boy
      Written by Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone

      Performed by Kenny Burrell

      Courtesy of MCA Records

      Under License from Universal Music Special Markets

    User reviews194

    Review
    Top review
    Good character driven story – but usual `race against the clock' conclusion
    When his colleague is killed in a car crash, worn out journalist Steve Everett inherits her story – a human interest piece on a man due to be executed at midnight that night. Everett tries to balance his collapsing personal life with his feeling that the condemned man, Beachum, is innocent. He begins to search for the vital evidence that will prove his feeling correct.

    This sounds like you know where it's going – a worn out journalist (alcoholic), an innocent man on death row, an investigation etc etc….but for the majority this manages to avoid all the usual pitfalls. It does this by being very well written, instead of caricatures we have characters. Everett is a mess, and Eastwood lets us see this – we're used to seeing rogue cops and journalists sleeping around, drinking etc, but here we see the consequences of this. Likewise we are made to feel for the Beachum family and get a feel for the human stories that exist in the support characters. However, with 30 minutes to go, we have the usual twist and countdown thriller conclusion that spoils it a lot, but not completely.

    Eastwood is excellent as a director, but he's even better here as a actor. At times he plays it too light, but for the majority we can see him weighted down by the pressure of his quest but also the self inflicted collapse of his personal life. This is not an ego-driven project. Washington however steals the show with a great performance, you can't help be moved by his dignity – Denzel is not the only Washington who is under-rewarded. Lisa Gay Hamilton is also superb and works really well with Washington – together they take some scenes that could have been soapy or melodramatic and make them powerful and emotional. Woods is good and has good banter with Eastwood, but a times feels out of place with the mood of the film – but he does provide some humour. Leary is great in a non-comedy role, he is the representation of Everett's selfishness. Diane Venora is OK in a small role as Everett's wife (the casting director had clearly seen her similar role in Heat). And we have small roles for McKean and a strange role from Lucy Liu – very small considering she had already done a few big movies.

    We get some `jobs for the boys' but they don't affect the quality – Eastwood has his wife (at time of writing!) Dina Eastwood and his daughter Francesca in side roles.

    Overall, it may fall into the usual crime thriller cliché of a big twist, but up till then it is an assured character driven piece that is very enjoyable to watch.
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    • bob the moo
    • May 2, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • True Crimes
    • Filming locations
      • Cotati, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • The Zanuck Company
      • Malpaso Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,649,768
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,276,109
      • Mar 21, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,649,768
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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