True Blue (2001)

Rembrandt Macy (Tom Berenger) is a maverick cop assigned to a case where the primary evidence is a woman's hand found in a pond. Investigators identify the dead, and Macy is lead into a ... See full summary »

Director:

J.S. Cardone

Writer:

J.S. Cardone

Stars:

Tom Berenger, Lori Heuring, Pamela Gidley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Berenger	...	Rembrandt Macy
Lori Heuring	...	Nikki
Pamela Gidley	...	Beck
Barry Newman	...	Monty
Soon-Tek Oh	...	Tiger
Leo Lee	...	Benny Lee
Richard Chevolleau	...	Toots
Alec McClure	...	Bouton
Yanna McIntosh	...	Anna
Frederick Flynn	...	C.J. (as F.J. Flynn)
Albert Chung	...	Eddie Trang
Joseph Di Mambro	...	Joey Palo (as Joseph DiMambro)
Len Doncheff	...	Koko
Jefferson Mappin	...	Cronk
Shawn Lawrence	...	Bass

Storyline

Rembrandt Macy (Tom Berenger) is a maverick cop assigned to a case where the primary evidence is a woman's hand found in a pond. Investigators identify the dead, and Macy is lead into a young woman's past. Macy's primary path to understanding the victim is through one of her roommates, Nikki. Through Nikki and others, Macy learns of the victim's shady contacts at City Hall, the involvement of a gang of Asian drug runners, and the sordid affairs of one of the city's bigwigs. As Macy begins to understand how all these crimes fit together, he learns that his new friend Nikki is not an innocent bystander.

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Plot Keywords:

train station | houseboat | barbecue | asian american | murder mystery | 

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Taglines:

Some crimes are impossible to solve. Some suspects are impossible to resist.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexual content and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cold Crime

Filming Locations:

Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sandstorm Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When they are examining the corpse of the man who used to run an orphanage his eye twitches and he can be seen swallowing.

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Quotes

Rembrandt Macy: [to someone in a morgue] Boy, I hope I never end up on one of your slabs

User Reviews

Surprisingly enjoyable

TV thrillers. So many of them and they all somehow mesh together in your mind. It's sad to see Tom Berenger, a quality actor, not getting any good roles these days in movies, so this is basically what we can expect in the future. That said, True Blue gave me quite a shock; in the sense that I actually found it entertaining.

Tom stars as a broken down, physically aggressive, alcoholic detective with a past (do they come any other way?) who's investigating a crime that may uncover some police corruption. So who's really a True Blue?

This is actually a fairly well written yarn, fast paced and well acted. Tom is solid as the stereotypical detective and the rest do a good job as well. The plot is well constructed and offers a few unexpected twists in the end. It has that TV feel to it, but it does well what it sets out to do; entertain those less demanding. This is no Chinatown, but it's a solid mystery none the less.