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True Confessions

1981 · 108 min

A somber, slow-burning neo-noir that weighs family loyalty against institutional corruption, leaving a quiet ache of regret.

Directed by: Ulu Grosbard
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Charles Durning

Tagline: Two brothers out to save everyone else. But they couldn't save each other.
Overview: A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.

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Directed by: Ulu Grosbard
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Charles Durning

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
corruption
betrayal
guilt
faith
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: crime, drama
Directed by: Ulu Grosbard
Written by: Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne
Starring: Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Charles Durning, Kenneth McMillan, Ed Flanders, Cyril Cusack, Burgess Meredith, Rose Gregorio
Music: Georges Delerue
Cinematography: Owen Roizman
Runtime: 108 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Italian

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