True Confessions (1981)
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.
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Tom Spellacy -
Jack Amsterdam -
Frank Crotty -
Dan T. Campion -
Cardinal Danaher -
Seamus Fargo -
Brenda Samuels -
Howard Terkel -
Mrs. Fazenda -
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Mrs. Spellacy -
Eduardo Duarte
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Bride
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Whore
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Director:
Ulu GrosbardWriters:
John Gregory Dunne (novel), John Gregory Dunne (screenplay), Joan Didion (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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2 wins & 2 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
The church where the two brothers meet in the opening scene is the same church used in wedding/murder scene in both Kill Bill, Vol. 1 and Kill Bill, Vol. 2 (East Avenue G and 198th Street East, Lancaster, CA).
Quotes
Tom Spellacy:
Msgr. Spellacy's table, please.
Headwaiter:
I thought that Msgr. Spellacy would be dining with Mr. Amsterdam.
Tom Spellacy:
Well, you thought wrong, fuckhead.
Goofs
When Tom takes off his radiator cap after his car overheats, what looks like a chunk of dry ice shoots out of the radiator.
Soundtracks
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You(uncredited)
Music by George Bassman
Played in the background when Tom and Brenda are talking in the room
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Crime | DramaDetails
Release Date:
25 September 1981Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Palomar Hotel, 5473 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)
Gross USA:
$12,850,276
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$12,850,276
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