Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.
Someone got away with murder...until now.
Director: Joseph Ruben · Writer: Wesley Strick
Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.
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James Woods
Eddie Dodd
Robert Downey Jr.
Roger Baron
Margaret Colin
Kitty Greer
Yuji Okumoto
Shu Kai Kim
Kurtwood Smith
Robert Reynard
Tom Bower
Cecil Skell
Luis Guzmán
Ortega
Graham Beckel
Sklaroff
Sully Diaz
Maraquilla Esparza
Woody Harrelson
Man in Dodd's office
Miguel Fernandes
Art Esparza
Charles Hallahan
Vincent Dennehy True Believer is a 1989 crime and drama movie from the United States directed by Joseph Ruben, starring James Woods, Robert Downey Jr. and Margaret Colin. It was released on February 17, 1989. The running time is 1 h 45 min, in English. Audiences rate it 6.2/10 from 123 votes — mixed to positive.
“Someone got away with murder...until now.”
True Believer was released on February 17, 1989.
True Believer was directed by Joseph Ruben.
The main cast includes James Woods, Robert Downey Jr., Margaret Colin, Yuji Okumoto and Kurtwood Smith.
True Believer runs 1 h 45 min.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 123 ratings, so fans of crime and drama titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination total