IMDb RATING
5.1/10
1.2K
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In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
Christopher Collins
- Frank LaMottaas Frank LaMotta
- (as Chris Latta)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
True Identity is a comedy about a black actor named Miles Pope who wants to play a part in Othello. After a plane ride home from a failed acting job Miles meets a producer named Leland Carver who slips out his mob identity when the plane is about to crash but after all of that the plane does not crash. Now Miles is the only man who knows the past to this mob man. Miles gets the help of his best friend make-up artist Duane to turn him into a White man. As Miles is packing his stuff to get out of town, the hitman walks in and a struggle is in affect. Miles wins the fight and kills the hitman in an electrical fashion. Now Anthony (Leland Carver's top man) comes in to confirm that Miles is dead. Now Miles is mistaken as the hitman. Now Miles must assume a parade of identity's to get away from the Mob's guns hot on his trail. —D.B. Dickerson <dbdiii@juno.com>
- Taglines
- Ever since the mob's been after him... Miles Pope hasn't been himself!
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaThis film was designed as a vehicle for Lenny Henry as part of a 3-picture deal the actor signed with the Walt Disney Company, which thought that he had the potential to be a big star in the United States. When this film flopped at the box office, Henry's deal with Disney was canceled, and the other films were never made.
- Quotes
Miles Pope: Yo, Frankie, when you get to jail, you might want to talk to some of the brothers on your views of racial equality.
Top review
Light, Funny Comedy
True Identity is my go-to movie for an entertaining escape from reality. All of the actors are good and play off one another very well. Maybe I'm more easily entertained than some people on IMDb but I liked this movie, a lot. My only regret is that I can't find it on DVD.
Lenny Henry plays Miles Pope, an aspiring Shakespearean actor with dreams of one day taking on the role of Othello. Instead, he gets roles that stereotype him as the neighborhood pimp or as a raisin. Not as in "A Raisin in the Sun" but as a raisin in a bowl of cereal. His luck, however, changes during a return flight from Florida when he discovers that the man seated next to him is none other than the famous and powerful producer, Leland Carver! Well, you can't be a struggling actor and let a golden opportunity like that pass you by, so Pope makes sure that Mr. Carver knows every detail about him: His name, his agent's name, his experience, training, where he lives, how to contact him... As bad luck would have it, that's when the pilot loses control of the plane and the passengers all believe they are about to die. With nothing to lose, that's also when Mr. Carver decides to get something off his chest and quietly divulges a deep, dark secret that wouldn't be safe for Pope to know if the plane weren't about to crash...If the plane weren't about to...If the plane...If...Oops...
Lenny Henry plays Miles Pope, an aspiring Shakespearean actor with dreams of one day taking on the role of Othello. Instead, he gets roles that stereotype him as the neighborhood pimp or as a raisin. Not as in "A Raisin in the Sun" but as a raisin in a bowl of cereal. His luck, however, changes during a return flight from Florida when he discovers that the man seated next to him is none other than the famous and powerful producer, Leland Carver! Well, you can't be a struggling actor and let a golden opportunity like that pass you by, so Pope makes sure that Mr. Carver knows every detail about him: His name, his agent's name, his experience, training, where he lives, how to contact him... As bad luck would have it, that's when the pilot loses control of the plane and the passengers all believe they are about to die. With nothing to lose, that's also when Mr. Carver decides to get something off his chest and quietly divulges a deep, dark secret that wouldn't be safe for Pope to know if the plane weren't about to crash...If the plane weren't about to...If the plane...If...Oops...
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- MarcPerroquet
- Oct 30, 2021
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,693,236
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,541,581
- Aug 25, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $4,693,236
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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