Product Details

• Actors: Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Charles Durning, Kenneth McMillan, Ed Flanders
• Format: PAL
• Language: German (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, German
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: MGM
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00009PBV0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,243 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "True Confessions" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), English ( Subtitles ), French ( Subtitles ), German ( Subtitles ), Italian ( Subtitles ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), Swedish ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Adapted by John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion from Didion's novel, True Confessions uses the still-unsolved "Black Dahlia" murder as the foundation for a devastating attack on big-city corruption-in which it appears that many of the perpetrators wear clerical collars. In, 1948 Los Angeles detective Robert Duvall is assigned to investigate the death of a priest, who apparently suffered a heart attack while being serviced by a prostitute. Meanwhile, Duvall's brother, young Catholic monsignor Robert DeNiro, is reluctantly currying favor with crooked contractor Charles Durning, the better to finance an expansion of DeNiro's church. The unifying factor between Duvall and DeNiro, beyond their sibling relationship, turns out to be the grisly murder of a hooker. The key words in the labyrinthine proceedings are Power, Ambition, and Hypocrisy. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Venice Film Festival, ...True Confessions (UK)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unrecognized classic, February 11, 2002

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"capito" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: True Confessions [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am in complete agreement with 'A viewer from Summit N.J.', unable to understand why this thoughtful, moving film failed to achieve the recognition is so clearly deserves. De Niro and Duvall are both at their distinguished best, their interaction as brothers one of the most persuasive and compelling I have ever seen on the screen. The evocation of the period - including the Catholic Church of the day - seems flawless, and the slowly unfolding drama of personal redemption gives the movie very unusual dramatic weight. An excellent film in every way.

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DVD Has Both Full Screen AND Widescreen, April 25, 2007

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jksfliwfwf - See all my reviews

This review is from: True Confessions (DVD)

I received my DVD today and despite what the "Product Details" say above, the movie is presented in both Full Screen AND Widescreen.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars critics are sometimes wrong, December 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: True Confessions [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Simply stated, this is a great watch. The critics did not care for this effort. Some say it is too complex, too much thinking required to follow the plot. Not at all. It is a perfect blend of hero, anti-hero, humanity's darkside and finally, a redeeming closure. DeNiro and Duvall "made" this movie!