True Confessions
Two brothers out to save everyone else. But they couldn't save each other.
Rating: 6.1 out of 10TMDB(193 votes)
Overview
A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
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Based on
Based on the novel True Confessions
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by Georges Delerue
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Owen Roizman
Details
- Director
- Writers
- John Gregory DunneNovel, Screenplay
- Joan DidionScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 25, 1981
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Robert De NiroFather Des Spellacy
Robert DuvallDet. Tom Spellacy
Charles DurningJack Amsterdam
Kenneth McMillanFrank Crotty
Ed FlandersDan T. Campion
Cyril CusackCardinal Danaher
Burgess MeredithMsgr. Seamus Fargo
Rose GregorioBrenda Samuels
Dan HedayaHoward Terkel
Gwen Van DamMrs. Fazenda
Thomas HillMr. Fazenda
Jeanette NolanMrs. Spellacy
Jorge Cervera Jr.Eduardo Duarte- Susan MyersBride
Louisa MoritzWhore
Darwyn CarsonLoran Keane
James HongCoroner Wong
Pat CorleySonny McDonough
Missy ClevelandLois Fazenda - Murder Victim
Jeff HowardPriest #2
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