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True Believer

  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6.1K
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James Woods, Robert Downey Jr., and Yuji Okumoto in True Believer (1989)
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CrimeDramaMystery

A cynical former civil liberties attorney now reduced to "specializing" in defending drug dealers becomes transformed by an eight-year-old murder case.A cynical former civil liberties attorney now reduced to "specializing" in defending drug dealers becomes transformed by an eight-year-old murder case.A cynical former civil liberties attorney now reduced to "specializing" in defending drug dealers becomes transformed by an eight-year-old murder case.

  • Director
    • Joseph Ruben
  • Writer
    • Wesley Strick
  • Stars
    • James Woods
    • Robert Downey Jr.
    • Margaret Colin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    6.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph Ruben
    • Writer
      • Wesley Strick
    • Stars
      • James Woods
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Margaret Colin
    • 46User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast49

    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Eddie Dodd
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Roger Baron
    Margaret Colin
    Margaret Colin
    • Kitty Greer
    Yuji Okumoto
    Yuji Okumoto
    • Shu Kai Kim
    Kurtwood Smith
    Kurtwood Smith
    • Robert Reynard
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • Cecil Skell
    Miguel Fernandes
    Miguel Fernandes
    • Art Esparza
    Charles Hallahan
    Charles Hallahan
    • Vincent Dennehy
    Sully Diaz
    • Maraquilla Esparza
    Misan Kim
    • Mrs. Kim
    John Snyder
    John Snyder
    • Chuckie Loeder
    Luis Guzmán
    Luis Guzmán
    • Ortega
    • (as Luis Guzman)
    Graham Beckel
    Graham Beckel
    • Sklaroff
    Tony Haney
    Tony Haney
    • Montell
    Joel Polis
    Joel Polis
    • Dean Rabin
    Will Marchetti
    • Judge Quealy
    Maureen McVerry
    • Billy
    Abigail Van Alyn
    • Connie Dennehy
    • Director
      • Joseph Ruben
    • Writer
      • Wesley Strick
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The character Shu Kai Kim is based on Korean-American Chol Soo Lee, who was imprisoned for nearly ten years after a wrongful conviction for a murder he did not commit.
    • Goofs
      When Eddie fights with Chucky, he rubs the painted tears off Chucky's face with his right hand, leaving black marks on his index and middle fingers. A while later, while looking through a mug book at the cop shop, he looks at the marks on his fingers, which have now switched to his left hand.
    • Quotes
      • Vincent Dennehy: You know, for eight years I've been waiting for some genius to notice it took me an hour to drive seven blocks?
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Cousins/The Mighty Quinn/True Believer/Tap (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Busload of Faith
      Written and Performed by Lou Reed
      Courtesy of Sire Records
      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 17, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das dreckige Spiel
    • Filming locations
      • Long Island City Queens, New York, USA(Outside of warehouse)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Parkes/Lasker productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,742,750
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,009,692
      • Feb 20, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,742,750
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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