True Identity (1991)
Average Rating: 5.3/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 4
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Movie Info
Charles Lane directed Andy Breckman's script, based on an old "Saturday Night Live" sketch of Breckman's that featured Eddie Murphy. Comic Lenny Henry takes Murphy's place in True Identity as a black man forced to don white face in order to save his life. Henry plays Miles Pope, an agreeable British actor whose luck sours when he finds out that businessman Leland Carver (Frank Langella) is actually a notorious underworld mobster. Carver now wants to rub Miles out and the only way that Miles can
Aug 23, 1991 Wide
Jul 15, 1992
Touchstone Pictures
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Cast
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Lenny Henry
Miles Pope -
Frank Langella
Leland Carver -
Charles Lane
Duane -
J.T. Walsh
Craig Houston -
Anne-Marie Johnson
Kristi Reeves -
Andreas Katsulas
Anthony -
Michael McKean
Harvey Cooper -
Peggy Lipton
Rita -
Bill Raymond
Grunfeld -
James Earl Jones
Himself -
Darnell Williams
Tyler -
Christopher Collins
Frank LaMotta -
Melvin Van Peebles
Taxi Driver -
Ruth Brown
Martha -
Sarah Baley
1st Audience Member -
Michael Baskin
Airplane Husband -
Joe Bellan
Janitor -
James Bilbrey
Man on Line -
Robert Black
1st Cab Man -
Cynthia Blackledge
1st Acting Student -
David Martel Bryant
Clown -
Glenn David Calloway
Distinguished Man -
Doug Carfrae
JFK Ticket Clerk -
Lilyan Chauvin
Police Station Woman -
Victor Colicchio
2nd Alley Guy -
Bettiann Fishman
Waitress -
Raymond Forchion
Burly Cop -
Jonathan Frechette
Flight Engineer -
Richard Ganoung
Roderigo -
James W. Gavin
Helicopter Pilot -
Jim Gavin
Helicopter Pilot -
Hazelle Goodman
Miles's 1st Neighbor -
Katie Graves
Female Ticket Agent -
Lynne Griffin
Emilia -
Robert Haufrecht
FBI Lobby Agent -
Shannon Holt
Desdemona -
Valerie Holvick
Red-Haired Acting St... -
Maria C. Hurtado
Miles's 2nd Neighbor -
Joseph A. Jackson
2nd Cab Man -
Anthony Johnson
Audition Actor -
Bobby Johnson
3rd Alley Guy -
James Landi
FBI Driver -
Joyce Meadows
FBI Receptionist -
Fantasia Owens
Ruth -
Grant Owens
Senator -
Damon Pooser
Brother -
George Riddick
Fifth Avenue Pedestr... -
Beth Robbins
Female FBI Agent -
Jane Marla Robbins
Director's Assistant -
Laura Schaefer
Stewardess -
Ann Schulman
2nd Audience Member -
Roselyn D. Schwartz
FBI Secretary -
Judson Earney Scott
Iago -
Mik Scriba
Police Sergeant -
Clifford Shegog
Police Lineup Guy -
Olivia Sklar
Cab Woman -
Fred Springer
Country Club Recepti... -
Tracy Brooks Swope
Airplane Wife -
Greg Travis
Orlando Ticket Buyer -
Eric Briant Wells
2nd Acting Student -
Karen Willins
Karen -
Ilona Wilson
Lola -
Christina Wright
3rd Audience Member -
Shane Dixon
FBI Agent on Catwalk -
R. Lee Ermey
Houston's Boss (uncr... -
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James Mathers
Pilot -
Michael Jai White
1st Alley Guy -
Ken Miles
1st Cop -
Peter Fitzgerald
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A pedestrian racial comedy.
Top CriticCharles Lane's indie feature os a goo showcase for the British comedian
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A silly film but worth a watch if you?re not too busy!