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True Crime

True Crime

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Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.

March 19, 1999 · Directed by Clint Eastwood

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime2h 7m
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Feels like1h 55m
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How it's told

  • Pace. Slow burn or propulsive. How much patience the film asks of you.
  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

What it feels like

  • Tone. Light or heavy. Whether it plays for fun or for weight.
  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
  • Intensity. Gentle or provocative. How far it is willing to push you.

What it's grounded in

  • Realism. Stylized or grounded. Whether it feels larger than life or plausibly real.
  • Substance. Pure entertainment or ideas. Whether you want a ride or something to chew on.
How it's told
Pace
Complexity
What it feels like
Tone
Emotionality
Outlook
Intensity
What it's grounded in
Realism
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Cast & crew

Clint Eastwood
Steve Everett
Isaiah Washington
Frank Louis Beechum
LisaGay Hamilton
Bonnie Beechum
James Woods
Alan Mann
Denis Leary
Bob Findley
Bernard Hill
Warden Luther Plunkitt
Diane Venora
Barbara Everett
Michael McKean
Réverend Shillerman
Michael Jeter
Dale Porthouse
Mary McCormack
Michelle Ziegler
Hattie Winston
Mrs. Russel
Penny Bae Bridges
Gail Beechum

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