True Crime

"An innocent man has only 12 hours to live..."

1999 2h 7m EN

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Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.

“An innocent man has only 12 hours to live...”

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Cast

Clint Eastwood
Steve Everett
Isaiah Washington
Frank Louis Beechum
LisaGay Hamilton
Bonnie Beechum
James Woods
Alan Mann
Denis Leary
Bob Findley
Bernard Hill
Warden Luther Plunkitt
Diane Venora
Barbara Everett
Michael McKean
Réverend Shillerman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Larry Gross, Paul Brickman, Stephen Schiff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lennie Niehaus. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joel Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Clint Eastwood and Isaiah Washington and LisaGay Hamilton carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An innocent man has only 12 hours to live...".

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The take

Clint Eastwood directs. Jack N. Green behind the camera. Lennie Niehaus scores. Joel Cox cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Clint Eastwood, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lennie Niehaus. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joel Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Clint Eastwood and Isaiah Washington and LisaGay Hamilton carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An innocent man has only 12 hours to live...".
9IMDB entry: tt0139668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jack N. Green
Original score: Lennie Niehaus
Editing: Joel Cox
Production design: Henry Bumstead
Makeup / hair: James Lee McCoy
Sound: David E. Campbell
Stunt coordinator: Buddy Van Horn
Runtime: 127 min · 2h 7m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $55,000,000
Box office: $16,700,000
Return: 30% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: True Crime (1999)

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r96sk2022-02-07
★ 8/10
Surprisingly straightforward, though <em>'True Crime'</em> is still very good. The lead performance of Clint Eastwood is enjoyable and he is supported ably by Isaiah Washington. There are a number of recognisable faces behind those two, namely Denis Leary, Michael McKean, James Woods and Bernard Hill; Lucy Liu even has a minor role. I did think we were in for a biggest twist, but it kinda just goes the wall you - or, at least, I - expected. That's not actually a bad thing, as what is produced is entertaining and kept me interested throughout - it just feels like it is setting something different up at one or two points. I will say, if I had anything close to a negative it would be the humour - which sometimes works, but sometimes doesn't; no biggie, though.

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