Clint Eastwood, Isaiah Washington, Lisa Gay Hamilton

Can an over-the-hill journalist uncover the evidence that can prove a death row inmate's innocence just hours before his execution?

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R, 2 hrs. 10 min.

Directed by: Clint Eastwood

Release Date: March 19, 1999

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DVD Release Date: August 10, 1999

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  • May 4, 2009
    An easy watching film, but certainly not one of Eastwood?s best - Acting wise or Directing. There are many other films that share the theme of this one and in fact come across much better. The plot is predictable and I feel Eastwood tried far too hard to come across as the woma...( read more)nising anti-hero here. There was little emotion shown from the character on death row, which made the film lack any real punch.

    Wished it had a little more angst or power and a few twists and turns, it could have been a good film.
  • December 17, 2007
    True Crime is flawed but still largely enjoyable, with an ending that confirmed my deepest suspicions: that the movie would end up as Hollywood formula. It is really, really bad, surely the darkest hour of what is otherwise a well-composed movie.

    The plot isn't always great, but...( read more) the people moving through it are the centerpieces. All of the key players are incredibly interesting, and their respective actors offer great performances. Eastwood himself is an odd pick, because he is far too old to be playing the woman-stealing lothario. Fuck my wife? Sure, if you can find the Viagra first! And I'm aware that there's a touch of narcissism in this, as I'm sure there is in Eastwood himself. Remember how he was constantly running around in his underwear in Play Misty for Me? Clint Eastwood thinks he's got it and is not afraid to flaunt it, even if he's like 200 years old.

    So perhaps casting himself as the protagonist was a flaw, but all it really gets from you is a derisive chuckle or two. The rest of the movie's pretty tight. Certainly a little formulaic, and a little implausible, but the human aspects of it really shine. For whatever reason, it kept reminding me of Zodiac, but it doesn't take a film critic to see that Zodiac was far more absorbing. It's not a knock on Eastwood, so much as the material he chose to work with.
  • April 23, 2007
    I must admit I rather enjoyed this film although I agree that Clint Eastwood was a tad too old at the time of filming to act the ageing playmate. I'm sure he could have left that role to a slightly younger colleague. Isaiah Washington was fantastic and I do hope to see him in o...( read more)ther films and not just TV series in the near future.
    Death Row - a rather morbid theme maybe but as the wrongs and rights of the death penalty are regularly back on the table I'm sure this film will never really go out of fashion.
    Why it wasn't appreciated more in cinemas at the time of its release I don't know. It is definitely well worth the watch if you are a fan of crime, suspense and mystery.
  • September 15, 2006
    Edgy, suspenseful, sentimental Eastwood drama with, as always, a great cast.
  • March 16, 2006
    Stands as Eastwood's best performance next to his role in Blood Work and Million Dollar Baby (and no, Dirty Harry and the Man With No Name were entertaining and clasisc, but not -good- performances).
  • October 22, 2009
    It was Ok the 1st time I watched it but after seeing it so many times it
    just gets boring
  • October 14, 2009
    I thought this movie was pretty good. While some may have thought that the plot was simple, I think the movie shows how our views are clouded by prejudices (not necessarily a race thing). I thought the exchanges between Woods, Leary, and Eastwood were pretty entertaining, too. Th...( read more)ere were just minor flaws in the movie which were a bit bothersome... like when Woods was yelling at Eastwood about having an affair with Leary's wife, you would think they would at least close the door. Anyway, the movie was long but didn't seem long. (I did fast forward during the injection scenes since I knew nothing of significance would happen and they were there just for drama.) Anyway, I would imagine the story (about injustice) had some significance to Eastwood for him to pick doing it...
  • August 29, 2009
    (1999 Director: Clint Eastwood) Some greats in this one!! James Wood, Denis Leary, and Bernard HIll!! MUST SEE!!
  • August 21, 2009
    It is a good movie but I think that Clint Eastwood was too old for the role.
  • July 25, 2009
    Clint Eastwood jadi wartawan? you better watch your ass, punk!

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