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True Confessions

Two brothers out to save everyone else. But they couldn't save each other.

A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.

19811h 48mRCrime, Drama

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About True Confessions

Directors
Ulu Grosbard
Cast
Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Charles Durning, Kenneth McMillan, Ed Flanders, Cyril Cusack
Genres
Crime, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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