True Confessions

1981

1h 48m

6.0

6.0/10

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Crime Drama

"Two brothers out to save everyone else. But they couldn't save each other."

Overview

A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Chartoff-Winkler Productions United Artists

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English Italian

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date	September 25, 1981
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0083232

Cast

Robert De Niro

Father Des Spellacy

Robert Duvall

Det. Tom Spellacy

Charles Durning

Jack Amsterdam

Kenneth McMillan

Frank Crotty

Ed Flanders

Dan T. Campion

Cyril Cusack

Cardinal Danaher

Burgess Meredith

Msgr. Seamus Fargo

Rose Gregorio

Brenda Samuels

Dan Hedaya

Howard Terkel

Gwen Van Dam

Mrs. Fazenda

Thomas Hill

Mr. Fazenda

Jeanette Nolan

Mrs. Spellacy

Key Crew

Ulu Grosbard

Director

John Gregory Dunne

Screenplay

Robert Chartoff

Producer

Joan Didion