True Believer

True Believer

1989

Jaded lawyer Eddie Dodd (James Woods), a well-regarded activist in the 1960s whose moment has long passed, now smokes marijuana and defends drug dealers who pay in cash. Recent law graduate Roger Baron (Robert Downey Jr.) becomes Dodd's apprentice, hoping to learn from him. When an agitated mother walks in insisting her son is innocent of the murder he was jailed for eight years ago, idealistic Roger prods Eddie to take the case, and the pair uncovers a huge conspiracy that endangers them both.

Someone Got Away with Murder ... Until Now.

JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 48 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 17, 1989
US Box Office
$8,742,750 (#4446 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
August 13, 2019
Acquired Date
September 21, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

James Woods
James Woods
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Margaret Colin
Margaret Colin
Yuji Okumoto
Yuji Okumoto
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Smith
Tom Bower
Tom Bower
Miguel Fernandes
Miguel Fernandes
Charles Hallahan
Charles Hallahan
Sully Diaz
Sully Diaz
Misan Kim
Misan Kim
John Snyder
John Snyder
Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán
Graham Beckel
Graham Beckel
Tony Haney
Tony Haney
Joel Polis
Joel Polis
Deborah Offner
Deborah Offner
Richard Fancy
Richard Fancy
Kurt Fuller
Kurt Fuller
Gerry Bamman
Gerry Bamman

Directors

Joseph Ruben
Joseph Ruben

Producers

Lawrence Lasker
Lawrence Lasker
Walter F. Parkes
Walter F. Parkes

Writers

Wesley Strick
Wesley Strick

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
96%
Tomatometer
23 votes
RT Hot
63%
Popcornmeter
88 votes
METASCORE
64
5 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
5,642 votes

Additional Info

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