True Confessions (1981)

6.3R104 minDirector: Ulu Grosbard

1981 crime film directed by Ulu Grosbard

True Confessions is a 1981 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Ulu Grosbard and starring Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall as the brothers Spellacy, a priest and police detective, respectively. Produced by Chartoff-Winkler Productions, it is adapted from the novel True Confessions by John Gregory Dunne, loosely based on the 1947 Black Dahlia murder case. Dunne wrote the screenplay with his wife, novelist Joan Didion. The film was released on September 25, 1981, receiving generally positive reviews from critics.

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What is True Confessions about?
True Confessions (1981) — De Niro (a Catholic Priest) and Duvall (a Homicide Detective) play brothers drawn together after many years apart, in the aftermath of the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
Is True Confessions based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is True Confessions scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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