True Confessions
Two brothers out to save everyone else. But they couldn't save each other.
1981 | 108m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Ulu Grosbard |
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| Writer: | John Gregory Dunne, Joan Didion |
| Staring: |
| A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 25, 1981 |
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| Director: | Ulu Grosbard |
| Writer: | John Gregory Dunne, Joan Didion |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, brothel, cop, priest, los angeles, california, murder investigation, lapd, catholic priest, neo-noir, 1940s, stag film, confession booth, brother brother relationship |
| Production Companies | Winkler Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jorge Cervera Jr. | Eduardo Duarte |
| Susan Myers | Bride |
| Louisa Moritz | Whore |
| Darwyn Carson | Loran Keane |
| James Hong | Coroner Wong |
| Pat Corley | Sonny McDonough |
| Missy Cleveland | Lois Fazenda - Murder Victim |
| Jeff Howard | Priest #2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Gregory Dunne | Novel, Screenplay |
| Stephen B. Grimes | Production Design |
| W. Stewart Campbell | Art Direction |
| Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Design |
| Vivian McAteer | Hairstylist |
| Jean Burt Reilly | Hairstylist |
| Chester Slomka | Sound Effects Editor |
| Al Litteken | Construction Coordinator |
| Andrea E. Weaver | Costume Supervisor |
| Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Bobbe Kurtz | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ulu Grosbard | Director |
| Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Lynzee Klingman | Editor |
| Joan Didion | Screenplay |
| Michael Westmore | Makeup Designer |
| Emily Ferry | Property Master |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James D. Brubaker | Associate Producer |
| Robert Chartoff | Producer |
| Irwin Winkler | Producer |
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