True Identity
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| Directed by | Charles Lane |
| Produced by | Carol Baum Teri Schwartz |
| Written by | Andy Breckman |
| Starring | Lenny Henry Frank Langella |
| Music by | Marc Marder |
| Cinematography | Thomas E. Ackerman |
| Editing by | Kent Beyda |
| Studio | Touchstone Pictures Sandollar Productions |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $4,693,236 (USA) |
True Identity is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Charles Lane and starring Lenny Henry, Frank Langella and Anne-Marie Johnson.[1] The plot revolves around a black man (British comedy actor Henry), who disguises himself as a white man to escape the mob.
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[edit] Plot
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[edit] Cast
- Lenny Henry as Miles Pope[2]
- Frank Langella as Leland Carver
- Anne-Marie Johnson as Kristi
- James Earl Jones as Himself
- Peggy Lipton as Rita
- Melvin Van Peebles as Taxi Driver
- J. T. Walsh as Houston
- Andreas Katsulas as Anthony
[edit] Reception
The film received mediocre reviews.[3][4] Caryn James of The New York Times said that Lane's direction was "tame and conventional" and that although Henry had "obvious" talent, "True Identity doesn't take enough advantage of it".[5] Lenny Henry commented on film retrospectively in 2010.‘When I went to America to do [the film] True Identity in 1991, I realised they had their own Richard Pryor, they didn’t need me pretending to be Richard Pryor, so I had a massive career rethink,’ [6]
[edit] Box office
The film was not a box office success.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Making a Serious Comedy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ "Lenny Henry --The Man in the Irony Mask : Movies: The British comedian finds the transition from black to white for his role in 'True Identity' an illuminating experience.". The Los Angeles Times. 1991-08-24. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ "True Identity". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (1991-08-23). "Movie Review : A Mistaken 'Identity' From Lane". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ James, Caryn (1991-08-23). "Review/Film; A British Comedian Abroad, in 'True Identity'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ "Lenny Henry interview". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ^ Fox, David J. (1991-08-27). "Weekend Box Office : List-Toppers Are Listless". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
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