True Believer(1989)
“Someone got away with murder...until now.”
Overview
Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.
Director
Joseph Ruben
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Cast
James Woods
as Eddie Dodd
Robert Downey Jr.
as Roger Baron
Margaret Colin
as Kitty Greer
Yuji Okumoto
as Shu Kai Kim
Kurtwood Smith
as Robert Reynard
Tom Bower
as Cecil Skell
Luis Guzmán
as Ortega
Graham Beckel
as Sklaroff
Sully Diaz
as Maraquilla Esparza
Woody Harrelson
as Man in Dodd's office
Miguel Fernandes
as Art Esparza
Charles Hallahan
as Vincent Dennehy
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1989
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
English
Rating
6.2 / 10
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
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Where can I watch True Believer?▼
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What is True Believer about?▼
Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.
Who directed True Believer?▼
True Believer was directed by Joseph Ruben and released in 1989. It is a crime, drama film.
How long is True Believer?▼
True Believer has a runtime of 1 hours and 45 minutes (105 minutes total).
Who stars in True Believer?▼
The cast of True Believer includes James Woods as Eddie Dodd, Robert Downey Jr. as Roger Baron, Margaret Colin as Kitty Greer, Yuji Okumoto as Shu Kai Kim, Kurtwood Smith as Robert Reynard and more.
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