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True Believer is a 1989 American courtroom crime drama directed by Joseph Ruben and written by Wesley Strick. James Woods plays Eddie Dodd, a former civil-liberties lawyer who now defends criminal clients, while Robert Downey Jr. plays Roger Baron, a recent law graduate working as his clerk. The pair reopens the case of a Korean immigrant imprisoned for murder and uncovers evidence challenging the conviction.
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What is True Believer about?
True Believer is a 1989 American courtroom crime drama about Eddie Dodd, a former civil-liberties lawyer who now defends criminal clients. His new assistant, Roger Baron, helps him investigate a case that challenges Dodd's methods and beliefs.
Who stars in True Believer?
James Woods plays Eddie Dodd and Robert Downey Jr. plays Roger Baron. The film was directed by Joseph Ruben and written by Wesley Strick.
Is True Believer based on a real lawyer?
The film uses the setting of criminal defense and civil-liberties law, but it is presented as a fictional courtroom drama. Eddie Dodd's transformation from activist lawyer to criminal defender is the central character idea.
How is True Believer different from A Few Good Men?
True Believer is an earlier 1989 courtroom drama focused on criminal defense and a lawyer's moral decline. A Few Good Men, released in 1992, centers on a military court-martial and the defense of Marines, so the legal systems and cases are different.
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