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True Confessions

1981·1h 48m·R
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
10,094 votes
Metascore
68
Metacritic

A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical Los Angeles homicide detective who is investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.

True Confessions is a 1981 drama crime movie directed by Ulu Grosbard, starring Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Charles Durning. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 10,094 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Ulu Grosbard
Stars
Robert De Niro
Robert Duvall
Charles Durning
Kenneth McMillan
Details
1981-09-25
108 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Latin
Keywords
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