Movie Description
True Believer
(1989)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Joseph Ruben
- Producer : Walter F. Parkes,Lawrence Lasker
- Writer : Wesley Strick
- Editor : George Bowers
- Cast : James Woods,Robert Downey Jr.,Margaret Colin,Yuji Okumoto,Kurtwood Smith,Tom Bower,Luis Guzmán,Graham Beckel,Sully Diaz,Woody Harrelson,Miguel Fernandes,Charles Hallahan,John Snyder,Joel Polis,Deborah Offner,Thomas Wagner,Richard Fancy,Kurt Fuller,Ginger Rolstad,Gerry Bamman
Cast
Eddie Dodd
Roger Baron
Kitty Greer
Shu Kai Kim
Robert Reynard
Cecil Skell
Ortega
Sklaroff
Maraquilla Esparza
Man in Dodd's office
Art Esparza
Vincent Dennehy
Chuckie Loeder
Dean Rabin
Laura Gayley
Tommy
Ballistics Expert
George Ballistics
Translator
Brian Nevins
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Facts
Original TitleTrue Believer
Status Released
Release Information
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1989-02-17
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 45m
Production CompaniesColumbia Pictures
Genres
- Crime
- Drama