True Confessions1981
True Confessions (1981)
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Cast
as Father Des Spellacy
as Det. Tom Spellacy
as Jack Amsterdam
as Dan T. Campion
as Seamus Fargo
as Brenda Samuels
as Cardinal Danaher
as Frank Crotty
as Howard Terkel
as Mrs. Fazenda
as Mr. Fazenda
as Mrs. Spellacy
as Eduardo Duarte
as Bride
as Whore
as Lorna Keane
as Sonny McDonough
as Reporter
as Ambulance driver
as Deputy Coroner
as Coroner Wong
as Detective
as Detective
as Detective
as Older nun
as 2nd Nun
as Brenda's trick
as Acolyte
as Man
as Girl
as Nun
as Newscaster
as Headwaiter
as Lois
as Suspect
as SubDeacon
as Stuntman
as Cardinal's Attendant
as Stuntman
as Towel Girl
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Waiter
as Radio Announcer
as Photographer
as Pathologist
as Movie Star
as Boy
as Priest
as Priest at Banquet
Critic Reviews for True Confessions
All Critics (12) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (3) | DVD (4)
Des is another solitary soul, but perhaps he's the most subtle and accessible solitary De Niro has yet embodied -- a man whose isolation draws you closer instead of giving you the willies.
Two exciting, dangerous actors have little to do: Duvall spends too much time pacing and waiting; De Niro's big scene has him hanging up his vestments.
Given the powerhouse topline casting combo and provocative theme, True Confessions has to be chalked up as something of a disappointment.
Numerous vital characters are dropped and the case-solving stripped of its complexity, with the resulting film over-linear and one-dimensional.
True Confessions contains scenes that are just about as good as scenes can be. Then why does the movie leave us disoriented and disappointed, and why does the ending fail dismally?
Quite simply it's one of the most entertaining, most intelligent and most thoroughly satisfying commercial American films in a very long time.
Audience Reviews for True Confessions
"True Confessions" is one of the slowest films I've seen. And not only is it slow, but it has virtually no climax or plot and the ending just sort of happens. That being said, Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall give some good performances (the latter doing a better job) and there are some scenes that are particularly interesting, not to mention that the production design is impeccable.
Super Reviewer
With all the talent in front of the camera there is no way this should be as inert as it is. Visually impressive drama is not terrible but lumbers along to an indifferent conclusion. Watch L.A. Confidental, which presents a simiilar story in a superior manner, instead.
Super Reviewer
its a watchable film
Super Reviewer
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