True Crime
True Crime
True Crime
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1999
2h 7m
6.5(827 votes)
Drama
Crime
Thriller
Mystery

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

The Zanuck Company
Malpaso Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Clint Eastwood

Steve Everett

Clint Eastwood
Acting

Isaiah Washington

Frank Louis Beechum

Isaiah Washington
Acting

LisaGay Hamilton

Bonnie Beechum

LisaGay Hamilton
Acting

James Woods

Alan Mann

James Woods
Acting

Denis Leary

Bob Findley

Denis Leary
Acting

Bernard Hill

Warden Luther Plunkitt

Bernard Hill
Acting

Diane Venora

Barbara Everett

Diane Venora
Acting

Michael McKean

Réverend Shillerman

Michael McKean
Acting

Michael Jeter

Dale Porthouse

Michael Jeter
Acting

Mary McCormack

Michelle Ziegler

Mary McCormack
Acting

Hattie Winston

Mrs. Russel

Hattie Winston
Acting

Penny Bae Bridges

Gail Beechum

Penny Bae Bridges
Acting

Francesca Eastwood

Kate Everett

Francesca Eastwood
Acting

John Finn

Reedy

John Finn
Acting

Laila Robins

Patricia Findley

Laila Robins
Acting

Sydney Tamiia Poitier

Jane March

Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Acting

Erik King

Pussy Man

Erik King
Acting

Graham Beckel

Arnold McCardle

Graham Beckel
Acting

Frances Fisher

Cecilia Nussbaum

Frances Fisher
Acting

Marissa Ribisi

Amy Wilson

Marissa Ribisi
Acting

Christine Ebersole

Bridget Rossiter

Christine Ebersole
Acting

Anthony Zerbe

Henry Lowenstein

Anthony Zerbe
Acting

Nancy Giles

Leesha Mitchell

Nancy Giles
Acting

Tom McGowan

Tom Donaldson

Tom McGowan
Acting

William Windom

Neil the Bartender

William Windom
Acting

Don West

Dr. Roger Waters

Don West
Acting

Lucy Liu

Toy Store Girl

Lucy Liu
Acting

Dina Eastwood

Wilma Francis

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Acting

Frances Lee McCain

Mrs. Lowenstein

Frances Lee McCain
Acting

Casey Lee

Warren Russell

Casey Lee
Acting

Jack Kehler

Mr. Ziegler

Jack Kehler
Acting

Colman Domingo

Wally Cartwright

Colman Domingo
Acting

Linda Hoy

Counter Woman at Pocum's Grocery

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Danny Kovacs

Atkins

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Kelvin Han Yee

Zachary Platt

Kelvin Han Yee
Acting

Kathryn Howell

Nurse

Kathryn Howell
Acting

George Maguire

Frederick Robertson

George Maguire
Acting

Cathy Fithian

Nancy Larson

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Acting

Roland T. Abasolo

Guard

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Michael Halton

Guard

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Jade Marx-Berti

Waitress

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Acting

Rob Reece

Executioner

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Acting

Walter Brown

Beechum Family Member

Walter Brown
Acting

Carmen Molinari

Woman in Park (uncredited)

Carmen Molinari
Acting

Annie Coffey

Zoo Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Bob Dini

Editor (uncredited)

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Acting

Jodi Fung

Reporter (uncredited)

Jodi Fung
Acting

Annie Lore

Guest at Execution (uncredited)

Annie Lore

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