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True Identity

1991 · 93 min

A light, fast-paced comedy of mistaken identities that mixes mob danger with broad racial satire, easy to watch and often absurd.

Directed by: Charles Lane
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Lenny Henry, Frank Langella, Anne-Marie Johnson

Tagline: Ever since the mob's been after him...Miles Pope hasn't been himself!
Overview: In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.

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Directed by: Charles Lane
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Lenny Henry, Frank Langella, Anne-Marie Johnson

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
deception
crime
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Charles Lane
Written by: Andy Breckman, William Davies
Starring: Lenny Henry, Frank Langella, Anne-Marie Johnson, James Earl Jones, Peggy Lipton, Melvin Van Peebles, J.T. Walsh, Andreas Katsulas
Music: Marc Marder
Cinematography: Thomas E. Ackerman
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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