True Crime

1999
R
2h 7m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

39K

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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?

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

39K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 nominations

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True Crime

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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.

Alternate versions
The 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".

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: 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

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Featured review

7/10

Hurrah for Clint

No C.E. movie can ever be a complete disappointment but this one came close. Clint kissing a girl almost 50 years younger, Clint with a kid, while he could be her grand-grandfather etc. These are hopeless scenes, to be forgotten as quickly as we can. But with James Woods and is his pursuit for the truth it is still the good-old Clint Eastwood.

Unfortunately the story isn't strong enough to tip the balance. The film drags on till a ridiculous ending that fits in every Hollywood tradition, but is just a little bit too optimistic about the working of the judicial system for my taste. Oh, what the heck, I still had a good evening in front of the tv.