True Crime
Seen it?1999 | 127 min | Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$17 million worldwide on a $55 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clint Eastwood
- Clint EastwoodSteve Everett
- Isaiah WashingtonFrank Louis Beechum
- LisaGay HamiltonBonnie Beechum
- James WoodsAlan Mann
- Denis LearyBob Findley
- Bernard HillWarden Luther Plunkitt
- Diane VenoraBarbara Everett
- Michael McKeanRéverend Shillerman
- Michael JeterDale Porthouse
- Mary McCormackMichelle Ziegler