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True Identity

Play trailer Poster for True Identity R,  1991,  1h 33m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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43% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 24% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
A New York actor (Lenny Henry) plays white, with a makeup artist's (Charles Lane) help, to escape a gangster's (Frank Langella) hit man.
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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune Jan 16, 2013
2/4
A pedestrian racial comedy. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Dec 8, 2022
True Identity surges... as a joy. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 27, 2011
B-
Charles Lane's indie feature os a goo showcase for the British comedian Go to Full Review
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Jul 26, 2002
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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Charles Lane

Director

Lenny Henry

Miles Pope

Frank Langella

Leland Carver

Charles Lane

Duane

J.T. Walsh

Houston

Anne-Marie Johnson

Kristi

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True Identity

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Movie Info

Synopsis A New York actor (Lenny Henry) plays white, with a makeup artist's (Charles Lane) help, to escape a gangster's (Frank Langella) hit man.
Director
Charles Lane
Producer
Carol Baum, Teri Schwartz
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 23, 1991, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.7M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround
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