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True Confessions

A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical Los Angeles homicide detective who is investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.

Director

Ulu Grosbard

Year

Genre

Box Office

$12,850,276

Production

N/A

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

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Des Spellacy

Det. Sgt. Tom Spellacy

Jack Amsterdam

Charles Durning

Det. Frank Crotty

Kenneth McMillan

Dan T. Campion

Cardinal Danaher

Msgr. Seamus Fargo

Burgess Meredith

Brenda Samuels

Howard Terkel

Mrs. Fazenda

Mr. Fazenda

Mrs. Spellacy

Father Eduardo Duarte

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Bride - Georgette Amsterdam

Whore

Lorna Keane

Sonny McDonough

Reporter #2

Ambulance Driver

Richard Foronjy

Deputy Coroner

Joseph G. Medalis

Coroner Wong

Detective #1

Detective #3

Older Nun

Nun #2

Brenda's Trick

Acolyte Toomey

Man

Girl

Nun

Headwaiter

Lois Fazenda - Murder Victim

Missy Cleveland

Suspect

Pierrino Mascarino

Sub-Deacon

Michael Callahan Sr.

Cardinal's Attendant

Towel Girl

Newscaster #1

Newscaster #2

Waiter

Radio Announcer

Detective #2

Photographer

Pathologist

Movie Star at Union Station

Boy #1

Priest #2

Priest at Banquet

Silent Bit Player

Barber

Henry Goldscher

Busboy

Waiter

Reporter in Train Station

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Whore Tom Spellacy Older Nun Jack Amsterdam Brenda Samuels Frank Crotty Det. Sgt. Tom Spellacy Mrs. Spellacy Des Spellacy Headwaiter Howard Terke Girl Dan T. Campion Lorna Keane

...after two days in
the California desert - True Confessions

...after two days in the California desert

If you told him you picked your nose,
he'd give you a rosary for penance. - True Confessions

If you told him you picked your nose, he'd give you a r...

How Iong was he here It was the second one that did it - True Confessions

How Iong was he here It was the second one that did it

What do you think? - True Confessions

What do you think?

You ever notice how you get old your feet swell up - True Confessions

You ever notice how you get old your feet swell up

I'm sorry about that - True Confessions

I'm sorry about that

You know, Jack's got this
grand new development, Des. - True Confessions

You know, Jack's got this grand new development, Des.

Looks like a Ieprechaun thinks like an Arab - True Confessions

Looks like a Ieprechaun thinks like an Arab

She still eating cereal with her fingers - True Confessions

She still eating cereal with her fingers

Well could have been a house call - True Confessions

Well could have been a house call

I heard you mention your brother the Monsignor Tom - True Confessions

I heard you mention your brother the Monsignor Tom

And get me a list of sex crimes with the same MO - True Confessions

And get me a list of sex crimes with the same MO

What do you mean it'll take a while She was cut in two - True Confessions

What do you mean it'll take a while She was cut in two

I feel such a damn fool. - True Confessions

I feel such a damn fool.

Nothing like a stiff for making me crave Chinese food - True Confessions

Nothing like a stiff for making me crave Chinese food

I busted this joint 14 times
when I was in vice. - True Confessions

I busted this joint 14 times when I was in vice.

You know what we're gonna pull in on this one - True Confessions

You know what we're gonna pull in on this one

Nothing today without
a reservation, I'm afraid. - True Confessions

Nothing today without a reservation, I'm afraid.

Monsignor Spellacy's table - True Confessions

Monsignor Spellacy's table

Any messages for me? - True Confessions

Any messages for me?

Glory be to the Father, and to
the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. - True Confessions

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghos...

Amen. - True Confessions

Is that all? - True Confessions

- Is this the only one vice has got?
- Yep. - True Confessions

- Is this the only one vice has got? - Yep.

- Oh, Jesus.
- My God. - True Confessions

- Oh, Jesus. - My God.

Her parents claimed the body. - True Confessions

Her parents claimed the body.

I paid to get half-and-half.
I should get half-and-half. - True Confessions

I paid to get half-and-half. I should get half-and-half.

I paid to get half and half I should get half and half - True Confessions

I paid to get half and half I should get half and half

A guy named Standard.
Leland K. Standard. - True Confessions

A guy named Standard. Leland K. Standard.

Open up! - True Confessions

Tommy, be careful! - True Confessions

Tommy, be careful!

Who are you What do you do - True Confessions

Who are you What do you do

Next time I ask you for a nine-iron,
give me a nine-iron, would you? - True Confessions

Next time I ask you for a nine-iron, give me a nine-iron, wo...

I keep reading about your
brother, the policeman, Des, - True Confessions

I keep reading about your brother, the policeman, Des,

Is he making any progress, I wonder? - True Confessions

Is he making any progress, I wonder?

I think I can get Neddy
Flynn to bid against Jack - True Confessions

I think I can get Neddy Flynn to bid against Jack

May I help you, young man? - True Confessions

May I help you, young man?

Wouldn't it be grand - True Confessions

Wouldn't it be grand

One thing about the old man he never missed a wake - True Confessions

One thing about the old man he never missed a wake

Sit yourself there,
Desmond. Sit yourself. - True Confessions

Sit yourself there, Desmond. Sit yourself.

I'm sure you'll be able to find
a place for him, Monsignor. - True Confessions

I'm sure you'll be able to find a place for him, M...

It's nice to have somebody to say goodbye to - True Confessions

It's nice to have somebody to say goodbye to

If I might add a
personal note here... - True Confessions

If I might add a personal note here...

How's your drink? - True Confessions

How's your drink?

Too much wine in the chalice
again this morning, Mr. Toomey. - True Confessions

Too much wine in the chalice again this morning, Mr. Toomey.

Des, if it comes out we were friendly,
it's going to be embarrassing. - True Confessions

Des, if it comes out we were friendly, it's going to be...

I was in San Diego the night that
girl was killed. I was with Peg. - True Confessions

I was in San Diego the night that girl was killed. I was wit...

Just remember something Monsignor You were there the day we met her - True Confessions

Just remember something Monsignor You were there the day we...

You know, she really got
around the archdiocese, - True Confessions

You know, she really got around the archdiocese,

You wanna eat something?
A piece of pie? - True Confessions

You wanna eat something? A piece of pie?

Watch your heads! - True Confessions

Watch your heads!

Sergeant Spellacy, Homicide. - True Confessions

Sergeant Spellacy, Homicide.

Where are you - True Confessions

- What happened?
- Gas. She just turned it on. - True Confessions

- What happened? - Gas. She just turned it on.

It's over here. - True Confessions

It's over here.

One of the girls said the last person
she called was Jack Amsterdam. - True Confessions

One of the girls said the last person she called was Jack Am...

Let's get him, Frank. - True Confessions

Let's get him, Frank.

Cut the crap I don't have all day - True Confessions

Cut the crap I don't have all day

I'm your confessor - True Confessions

I'm your confessor

And you knew that whore and you never told anyone - True Confessions

And you knew that whore and you never told anyone

What are you doing giving
absolution to that mick pimp? - True Confessions

What are you doing giving absolution to that mick pimp?

Will you continue as
Chancellor of the archdiocese? - True Confessions

Will you continue as Chancellor of the archdiocese?

I'm gonna die, Tommy. - True Confessions

I'm gonna die, Tommy.

It's all right. I'm ready. - True Confessions

It's all right. I'm ready.

I'll sing... - True Confessions

I'll sing an Irish
song at your funeral. - True Confessions

I'll sing an Irish song at your funeral.

It must have been hard,
Des. I mean... - True Confessions

It must have been hard, Des. I mean...

It's my fault, Des, all of it.
Every bit of it. - True Confessions

It's my fault, Des, all of it. Every bit of it.

I saved a plot over there. - True Confessions

I saved a plot over there.

This is it - True Confessions

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A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical Los Angeles homicide detective who is investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.

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Director: Ulu Grosbard

Writer: John Gregory Dunne, Joan Didion, Gary S. Hall

Production: N/A

Genre: crime, drama

Year: 1981

MetaScore: 68/100

ImdbRating: 6.3

BoxOffice: $12,850,276

Released: 25 Sep 1981

Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations

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