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True Confessions > Credits and Details
Directed by
Ulu Grosbard Ulu Grosbard  
Written by
John Gregory Dunne John Gregory Dunne ... novel "True Confessions" / screenplay
Joan Didion Joan Didion ... screenplay
Gary S. Hall Gary S. Hall  
Cast
Robert De Niro Robert De Niro ... Des Spellacy
Robert Duvall Robert Duvall ... Det. Sgt. Tom Spellacy
Charles Durning Charles Durning ... Jack Amsterdam
Kenneth McMillan Kenneth McMillan ... Det. Frank Crotty
Ed Flanders Ed Flanders ... Dan T. Campion
Cyril Cusack Cyril Cusack ... Cardinal Danaher
Burgess Meredith Burgess Meredith ... Msgr. Seamus Fargo
Rose Gregorio Rose Gregorio ... Brenda Samuels
Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya ... Howard Terkel
Gwen Van Dam Gwen Van Dam ... Mrs. Fazenda
Thomas Hill Thomas Hill ... Mr. Fazenda (as Tom Hill)
Jeanette Nolan Jeanette Nolan ... Mrs. Spellacy
Jorge Cervera Jr. Jorge Cervera Jr. ... Father Eduardo Duarte
Susan Myers Susan Myers ... Bride - Georgette Amsterdam
Louisa Moritz Louisa Moritz ... Whore
Darwyn Carson Darwyn Carson ... Lorna Keane
Pat Corley Pat Corley ... Sonny McDonough
Matthew Faison Matthew Faison ... Reporter #2
Richard Foronjy Richard Foronjy ... Ambulance Driver
Joseph G. Medalis Joseph G. Medalis ... Deputy Coroner (as Joe Medalis)
James Hong James Hong ... Coroner Wong
Ron Ryan Ron Ryan ... Detective #1
Louis Basile Louis Basile ... Detective #3
Louise Lewis Louise Lewis ... Older Nun (as Louise Fitch)
Margery Nelson Margery Nelson ... Nun #2
Fredric Cook Fredric Cook ... Brenda's Trick
Kirk Brennan Kirk Brennan ... Acolyte Toomey
Fred Dennis Fred Dennis ... Man
Shelly Batt Shelly Batt ... Girl
Mary Munday Mary Munday ... Nun
Colin Hamilton Colin Hamilton ... Headwaiter
Missy Cleveland Missy Cleveland ... Lois Fazenda - Murder Victim (as Amanda Cleveland)
Pierrino Mascarino Pierrino Mascarino ... Suspect
Michael Callahan Sr. Michael Callahan Sr. ... Sub-Deacon (as Michael Callahan S.J.)
Harry Pavelis Harry Pavelis ... Cardinal's Attendant
Luisa Leschin Luisa Leschin ... Towel Girl
Robert Arthur Robert Arthur ... Newscaster #1 (voice) (as Bob Arthur)
Bill Furnell Bill Furnell ... Newscaster #2 (voice)
Sig Frohlich Sig Frohlich ... Waiter
Steve Arvin Steve Arvin ... Radio Announcer (voice)
Paul Valentine Paul Valentine ... Detective #2
Stephen Powers Stephen Powers ... Photographer (as Steve Powers)
Joseph H. Choi Joseph H. Choi ... Pathologist (as Dr. Joseph H. Choi M.D.)
Sharon Miller Sharon Miller ... Movie Star at Union Station
Kevin Breslin Kevin Breslin ... Boy #1
Jeff Howard Jeff Howard ... Priest #2
Harry Duncan Harry Duncan ... Priest at Banquet
Uncredited Cast
Randy Gitsch Randy Gitsch ... Silent Bit Player / Waiter
Henry Goldscher Henry Goldscher ... Barber
David LeBell David LeBell ... Busboy
John Marlin John Marlin ... Waiter
Paul Purdell Paul Purdell ... Reporter in Train Station
Mark Stepanek Mark Stepanek ... Wedding Guest / Dancer
Produced by
James D. Brubaker James D. Brubaker ... associate producer
Robert Chartoff Robert Chartoff ... producer
Irwin Winkler Irwin Winkler ... producer
Original Music by
Georges Delerue Georges Delerue  
Special Effects by
Howard Jensen Howard Jensen ... special effects
Stunts
Eddie Hice Eddie Hice ... stunts
Ron Stein Ron Stein ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Jack Verbois Jack Verbois ... stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: September 25, 1981
DVD Release: April 17, 2007
Blu-ray Release: October 07, 2014
Country: United States
Distributor: Kino Video
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.3 / 10

Metacritic

68 / 100

Production Companies
Chartoff-Winkler Productions
Distributors
United Artists
  (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
MGM/UA Home Video
  (1982) (United States) (large box / pan and scan) (VHS)
WGN
  (1987) (United States) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Video
  (1997) (United States) (pan and san) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Video
  (1998) (United States) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (2003) (United States) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2007) (United States) (DVD)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Kino Lorber
  (2014) (United States) (video)
Pluto TV
  (2023) (United States) (video)
Filming Locations
1000 block of Colton St, Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Womans body is found in vacant lot, specifically between Glendale Blvd and Douglas street. Echo Park Pool now stands at this location.)
218 East 12th Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Des' church - St. Joseph's, heavily damaged by fire September 1983)
Alverno High School - 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA
Arden Villa - 1145 Arden Road, Pasadena, California, USA
E Ave G & 198th St E, Lancaster, California, USA
  (Two Pines Chapel - church at beginning and end of film)
Echo Park Lake, Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Location)
Father Serra Park - 540 North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (HIspanic celebration with Union Station in background)
Fire Station 23 - 225 E. 5th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (exterior - Sgt. Spellacy drives past the firehouse as he investigates a call girl who works at a brothel on 5th Street)
King Edward Hotel - 121 E. 5th St, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Tom's car overheats near the hotel in the opening scene of the flashback to the 1940s)
Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Location)
Olvera Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Location)
Palomar Hotel, 5473 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood, California, USA
  (Back Drop Chase Scene)
Union Station - 800 N. Alameda Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Tom meets parents, casket transfer)
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