description True Crime Overview
True Crime is a 1999 mystery thriller directed by Clint Eastwood, adapted from Andrew Klavan’s 1995 novel. The film follows a journalist investigating a death row execution who uncovers potential evidence of the inmate's innocence. Eastwood stars in this story about a complex legal case and its unfolding circumstances.
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info True Crime Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1999 |
help True Crime FAQ
Why is Steve Everett investigating a death-row execution in True Crime?
Clint Eastwood plays Steve Everett, a newspaper reporter assigned to cover the execution of Frank Louis Beechum. Everett finds evidence suggesting Beechum may be innocent and races to investigate before the execution.
Who stars in the 1999 film True Crime?
Clint Eastwood plays Steve Everett and Isaiah Washington plays Frank Louis Beechum. James Woods, Denis Leary, and Lisa Gay Hamilton also appear in the cast.
Is True Crime based on a book?
Yes, the film adapts Andrew Klavan's 1995 novel True Crime. Warner Bros. released Eastwood's film in 1999.
Is True Crime a police movie or a newsroom thriller?
It is mainly a newsroom and investigative thriller because Everett is a journalist rather than a police detective. The central deadline is an execution, which gives the 1999 film its time-pressure structure.
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