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True Colors

1991 · 111 min

A slow-burning study of friendship corroded by ambition, watching two men trade trust for power with mounting unease.

Directed by
Herbert Ross
Genres
Drama
Starring
John Cusack, James Spader, Imogen Stubbs
Tagline
All the shades of friendship. Including betrayal and revenge.
Overview
Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.

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Directed by
Herbert Ross
Genres
Drama
Starring
John Cusack, James Spader, Imogen Stubbs
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • friendship
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Herbert Ross
Written by
Kevin Wade
Starring
John Cusack, James Spader, Imogen Stubbs, Mandy Patinkin, Richard Widmark, Dina Merrill, Philip Bosco, Paul Guilfoyle
Music
Trevor Jones
Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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