True Believer

True Believer

Someone got away with murder...until now.

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Release Date

2/17/1989

Runtime

105 mins

Overview

Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A cynical lawyer finds himself drawn back to meaningful work when a young man's wrongful conviction lands on his desk, reigniting his faith in the legal system. It's a thoughtful courtroom drama that questions whether justice is actually achievable.

Mood

TenseContemplative

Themes

JusticeRedemptionCorruption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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