Directed by: Ulu Grosbard
Starring: Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Burgess Meredith
Running time: 108 minutes
Based on the John
Gregory Dunne novel of the same name, True Confessions tells the story of
Desmond Spellacy, a young catholic monsignor, and his older brother Tom, a
police detective. As an investigation starts on the murder of a prostitute, the
two brothers have very distinct interests to protect, but neither of them can
protect each other in the process.
The major strength of this film is the presence of De Niro and Duvall as the two leads. They carry this one to a potable result. Burgess Meredith is a cool presence too. Both leads offer a good deal of solid acting performance, but, as a whole, this film simply lacks cohesion and a strong conclusion.
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