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True Crime

1999Movie2 h 7 minR

62

DecentGoodWatch score

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A gripping, tense crime movie about crime and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

An innocent man has only 12 hours to live...

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.

Feels like

Death Row Drama
Journalistic Investigation
Intense Suspense
Moral Dilemma
Redemption Story
Character-Driven
Crime Thriller
Gritty Realism

Crew

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Written by: Stephen Schiff, Paul Brickman, Larry Gross
Produced by: Clint Eastwood, Lili Fini Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck
Music by: Lennie Niehaus

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Facts

March 19, 1999 · 2 h 7 min · R

Released: March 19, 1999
Runtime: 2 h 7 min
Age rating: R
Content: Strong Language
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $55 million
Box office: $17 million
Available in: 75 countries

Tropes

My Greatest Second Chance, When the Clock Strikes Twelve, White Man's Burden +9

My Greatest Second Chance
When the Clock Strikes Twelve
White Man's Burden
Race Against the Clock
Miscarriage of Justice
Extremely Short Timespan
Drives Like Crazy
Last-Minute Reprieve
Hollywood Atheist
"Eureka!" Moment
Parental Neglect
Da Editor

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream True Crime?"

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Where can I stream True Crime?

In the United States, you can rent or buy True Crime from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 7 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is True Crime worth watching?

62

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.6, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 59%, and Metacritic 64).

Was True Crime a box office flop?

Budget$55 million

Box office$17 million

Yes: it cost about $55 million to make and earned $17 million worldwide, 30% of its budget.

What tropes does True Crime use?

My Greatest Second ChanceWhen the Clock Strikes TwelveWhite Man's BurdenRace Against the ClockMiscarriage of JusticeExtremely Short TimespanDrives Like CrazyLast-Minute ReprieveHollywood Atheist"Eureka!" MomentParental NeglectDa Editorand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including My Greatest Second Chance, When the Clock Strikes Twelve, and White Man's Burden.