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?
- Awards
- 5 nominations
Francesca Eastwood
- Kate Everett
- (as Francesca Fisher-Eastwood)
Sydney Tamiia Poitier
- Jane March
- (as Sydney Poitier)
Storyline
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- TriviaDaughter Francesca Eastwood, her mother Frances Fisher, her father Clint Eastwood, and his wife Dina Eastwood, all appeared in this movie.
- GoofsFamily members of condemned inmates in California are not allowed to attend executions.
- Alternate versionsThe Indian theatrical release was cut by the Censor Board by eliminating visuals of the girl lying with her crotch exposed (two shots) , but mostly cuts to dialogue with all references to "Pussy" and "motherf*cker", and to fucking and banging referring to sexual intercourse, "rat's ass" in the dialogue about Jesus Christ and "Cruci-fucking fixion".
- SoundtracksLittle 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
Featured review
Clint Eastwood has directed himself in an intense drama of a journalist who has been given the assignment of interviewing a death row prisoner (Isaiah Washington) on the day of his execution. The fly in the ointment is that Eastwood's nose for the truth leads him to believe the man is innocent of the crime. Eastwood portrays a flawed character who is a womanizer, and irresponsible father and a recently reformed drunk. These chinks in his armor become apparent as he goes about the business of trying to ferret out the facts that he hopes will lead to the prisoner's exoneration.
The performances are uniformly excellent. Washington distinguishes himself as a man facing death as he subtly reveals the pain and anguish seething just beneath the surface. Lisa Gay Hamilton (currently burning up the screen in TV's "The Practice") will break your heart as Washington's wife. On the minus side, Eastwood is getting a little long in the tooth to be paired with some of the young actresses he is shown with here. In addition, the climax is a bit cliched and mechanical, but strangely satisfying. The race to the midnight execution is a bit reminiscent of the film-within-a-film in Robert Altman's "The Player". Only in that film it was meant to be slightly tongue-in-cheek. These faults aside, "True Crime" will keep your attention even though you might correctly be predicting what will happen next. The reason for this is the impassioned performances Eastwood has drawn from his first-rate cast.
The performances are uniformly excellent. Washington distinguishes himself as a man facing death as he subtly reveals the pain and anguish seething just beneath the surface. Lisa Gay Hamilton (currently burning up the screen in TV's "The Practice") will break your heart as Washington's wife. On the minus side, Eastwood is getting a little long in the tooth to be paired with some of the young actresses he is shown with here. In addition, the climax is a bit cliched and mechanical, but strangely satisfying. The race to the midnight execution is a bit reminiscent of the film-within-a-film in Robert Altman's "The Player". Only in that film it was meant to be slightly tongue-in-cheek. These faults aside, "True Crime" will keep your attention even though you might correctly be predicting what will happen next. The reason for this is the impassioned performances Eastwood has drawn from his first-rate cast.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- True Crimes
- Filming locations
- Cotati, California, USA(The Washoe House)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- 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
- Runtime2 hours 7 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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