
True Crime
An innocent man has only 12 hours to live...
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Produced by The Zanuck Company, Malpaso Productions
A high-stakes race against the clock to save an innocent man from execution, driven by a flawed journalist's redemptive arc.
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.
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Is True Crime easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is True Crime sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does True Crime end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is True Crime scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is True Crime violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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