Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
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80% of critics liked it
(20 reviews) -
62% of users liked it
(9,058 ratings)
Truth or Dare is an outrageous, insightful, carefully controlled and (to non-fans) overlong documentary of singer Madonna's 1990 Blonde Ambition tour. Though much of the film is a paean to self-love and self-aggrandizement, we are permitted to see Madonna at her worst as well as her best. Just… More Truth or Dare is an outrageous, insightful, carefully controlled and (to non-fans) overlong documentary of singer Madonna's 1990 Blonde Ambition tour. Though much of the film is a paean to self-love and self-aggrandizement, we are permitted to see Madonna at her worst as well as her best. Just when the audience is on the verge of giving up the flamboyant vocalist as a bad job, she displays a sudden attack of sensitivity, such as her protective attitude towards a timid homosexual in her troupe. Among the many celebrities who poke their heads into the proceedings are Warren Beatty, Sandra Bernhard, and Kevin Costner, who makes the fatal error of coming backstage to tell Madonna that he thinks she's "neat." If you've had your fill of the Material Girl, take a look at the parody documentary starring MTV's Julie Brown, Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alek Keshishian
- Genres
- Documentary, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- May 10, 1991 Wide
- Studio
- Miramax Films
Critic Reviews
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Richard Knight, Knight at the Movies
In presenting an "honest," unvarnished portrait of herself, Madonna gives her one great performance in a movie.
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Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing
Much of the supposedly raw material feels calculated, but several off-the-cuff moments are ingratiating -- the backstage meeting between Madonna and Kevin Costner, who deems her show "neat," is priceless.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Revealing for those who which to revel in Madonna's visage.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Stylish, vastly entertaining but not particularly deep or revelatory of the "real" Madonna, docu centers on her Blond Ambition tour with some interesting glimpses about life offstage.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
Just try and resist it
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Cast
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Madonna
as Herself, Madonna
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Warren Beatty
as Himself, Warren Beatty
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Sandra Bernhard
as Herself, Sandra Bernhard
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Antonio Banderas
as Antonio Banderas, Himself
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Luis Camacho
as Dancer, Luis Camacho
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Kevin Costner
as Himself, Kevin Costner
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Oliver Crumes
as Dancer, Oliver Crumes
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Donna Delory
as Dancer, Donna Delory
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Salim Gauwloos
as Dancer, Salim Gauwloos
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Jose Guitierez
as Dancer, Jose Guitierez
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Niki Harris
as Dancer, Niki Harris
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Al Pacino
as Al Pacino, Himself [uncredited]
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Kevin Stea
as Dancer, Kevin Stea
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Gabriel Trupin
as Dancer, Gabriel Trupin
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Carlton Wilborn
as Carlton Wilborn, Dancer
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Pedro Almodóvar
as Himself, Pedro Almodóvar
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Sharon Gault
as Herself, Sharon Gault
