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True Believer (also released as Fighting Justice) is a 1989 American courtroom drama written by Wesley Strick, directed by Joseph Ruben, and starring James Woods, Robert Downey Jr., Yuji Okumoto, Margaret Colin, and Kurtwood Smith.
| True Believer | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Ruben |
| Written by | Wesley Strick |
| Produced by | Lawrence Lasker Walter F. Parkes |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John W. Lindley |
| Edited by | George Bowers |
| Music by | Brad Fiedel |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $8.7 million[2] |
The film is loosely based on an investigative series of articles written by Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist K. W. Lee on the wrongful conviction of immigrant Chol Soo Lee for a 1973 San Francisco Chinatown gangland murder.[3] The news coverage led to a new trial, eventual acquittal and release of the prisoner from San Quentin's Death Row. Screenwriter Wesley Strick based the character of Eddie Dodd on real-life Bay Area defense attorney Tony Serra.[4]
Plot summary
Eddie Dodd is a burnt-out attorney who has left behind civil rights work to defend drug dealers.[5] Roger Baron is an idealistic young legal clerk, fresh out of law school, who encourages Dodd to take on the case of Shu Kai Kim, a young Korean man who was imprisoned for a gang-related murder committed in New York's Chinatown[6] and has now killed a fellow inmate in self-defense. Kim's mother believes her son was wrongfully accused in the gang-related murder. Dodd and Baron's investigation leads to a conspiracy among the district attorney, a police informant, and several police officers.
Cast
- James Woods as Eddie Dodd
- Robert Downey Jr. as Roger Baron
- Yuji Okumoto as Shu Kai Kim
- Margaret Colin as Kitty Greer
- Kurtwood Smith as Robert Reynard
- Tom Bower as Cecil Skell
- Gerry Bamman as Brian Nevins
- Charles Hallahan as Vincent Dennehy
- Miguel Fernandes (See Miguel Fernandes on IMDb) as Art Esparza
- Sully Diaz as Maraquilla Esparza
- Luis Guzman as Ortega
- Joel Polis as Dean Rabin
- Kurt Fuller as George Ballistics
- Graham Beckel as Sklaroff
- John Snyder as Chuckie Loeder
Home Media
The film was released on Blu-ray in the United States by Mill Creek Entertainment on August 13, 2019.
Reception
Strick's screenplay was nominated for a 1990 Edgar Award for Best Mystery Motion Picture. Film critic Roger Ebert commended Woods's performance for being "hypnotically watchable."[5]
At the time of True Believer's release, K. W. Lee told the Charleston Gazette he enjoyed the film "as fiction...but it was not a true picture. They have completely preempted the struggle of Asians."[7]
True Believer inspired a spin-off television series, Eddie Dodd, starring Treat Williams in the title role.[8]
References
- "TRUE BELIEVER (15)". British Board of Film Classification. March 14, 1989. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- True Believer at Box Office Mojo Retrieved July 19, 2012
- Egelko, Bob (December 17, 2014). "Chol Soo Lee, famed for murder conviction and release, dies at 62". SFGate. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Taitz, Sonia (February 12, 1989). "FILM; 'True Believer' Makes a Case For Idealism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- Ebert, Roger (February 17, 1989). "Reviews: True Believer". Chicago Sun-Times.
- Hinson, Hal (February 17, 1989). "'True Believer' (R)". The Washington Post.
- Chung, Philipp W. (April 7, 2008). "'21' not the first film to whitewash our history". Asianweek. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- Rohter, Larry (2008). "Movies: About True Believer". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
External links
- True Believer at IMDb
- True Believer at Box Office Mojo
- True Believer at Rotten Tomatoes
На других языках
- [en] True Believer (1989 film)
[ru] Верящий в правду
«Верящий в правду» (англ. True Believer) — американский кинофильм. Триллер режиссёра Джозефа Рубина. Сюжет фильма основан на реальных событиях, на истории корейского эмигранта Чхоль Су Ли, который в 1970-х годах был осужден на территории штата Калифорния за совершение двух убийств, после чего был приговорен к смертной казни посредством удушения в газовой камере тюрьмы Сан-Квентин[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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