True Colors

"All the shades of friendship. Including betrayal and revenge."

1991 1h 51m EN

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6.2

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44%

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 82🥫44%Rotten Tomatoes●43Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 5,707

Drama

Synopsis

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Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.

“All the shades of friendship. Including betrayal and revenge.”

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Cast

John Cusack
Peter Burton
James Spader
Tim Gerrity
Imogen Stubbs
Diana Stiles
Mandy Patinkin
John Palmeri
Richard Widmark
Sen. James Stiles
Dina Merrill
Joan Stiles
Philip Bosco
Sen. Frank Steubens
Paul Guilfoyle
John Laury

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert Ross
Writers: Kevin Wade
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Herbert Ross, shot by Dante Spinotti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Cusack and James Spader and Imogen Stubbs carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All the shades of friendship. Including betrayal and revenge.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Herbert Ross directs. Dante Spinotti behind the camera. Trevor Jones scores. Robert M. Reitano cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Herbert Ross, shot by Dante Spinotti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Trevor Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert M. Reitano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Cusack and James Spader and Imogen Stubbs carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "All the shades of friendship. Including betrayal and revenge.".
8IMDB entry: tt0103125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.