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True Believer (1989)

R · 1989-02-17 · 1h 45m · EN
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The killing. The conviction. The cover-up.

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.

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Wesley StrickWriterJoseph RubenDirector

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James WoodsJames WoodsEddie DoddRobert Downey Jr.Robert Downey Jr.Roger BaronMargaret ColinMargaret ColinKitty GreerYuji OkumotoYuji OkumotoShu Kai KimKurtwood SmithKurtwood SmithRobert ReynardTom BowerTom BowerCecil SkellLuis GuzmánLuis GuzmánOrtegaGraham BeckelGraham BeckelSklaroffSully DiazSully DiazMaraquilla EsparzaWoody HarrelsonWoody HarrelsonMan in Dodd's officeMiguel FernandesMiguel FernandesArt EsparzaCharles HallahanCharles HallahanVincent Dennehy

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeDialogue densityDramaDirector preference181416Actor preference7670 · 4109 · 41358Country preferenceUsDecade preference1980

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What is True Believer about?

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.

How long is True Believer?

True Believer has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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