True Crime
Crime, Thriller
Warner Bros.  (1999) 127 mins R

6.3 (10,374 votes)
The story revolves around a journalist Steve Everett (Clint Eastwood) whose only desire of life is women and drinks. He has been given the responsibility of covering the case of Frank Louis Beechum (Isaiah Washington) who has been convicted for murder. Steve realizes that Frank is innocent and wants to save him however the problem is that very less time is left for his life sentence. At the same time Steve’s boss Bob Findley (Denis Leary) is not at all happy with him as he is having an affair with his wife. Bob just want to get rid of Steve. So Steve has to work on both the fronts, one is to prove Frank innocent in very less time and other is to save his professional career which is not going quite smooth because of his reputation of having so many affairs. The only hope in Steve’s life is his chief in Editor Alan Mann (James woods) who still believes in him....

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Cast and Crew
Clint Eastwood  ......  Steve Everett
Isaiah Washington  ......  Frank Beachum
Lisa Gay Hamilton  ......  Bonnie Beachum
James Woods  ......  Alan Mann
Denis Leary  ......  Bob Findley
Bernard Hill  ......  Warden Luther Plunkitt
Director  .....  Clint Eastwood
Producer  .....  Clint Eastwood; Tom Rooker; Lili Fini Zanuck
Writer  .....  Paul Brickman; Andrew Klavan; Larry Gross
Notes
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The crime the plot centers on takes place in Richmond, in Contra Costa County. The prosecutors Everett tangles with in an effort to free the condemned man are at the Alameda County Courthouse in Oakland. A murder in Richmond would be tried in Superior Court there or at the Contra Costa County seat in Martinez. (more)

Filming Locations:
Cotati, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Kate Everett: I want to see the hippopotamus! (more)

Awards:
4 nominations (more)