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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity Movie Release: 1989 DVD Release: 04/03/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Spanish, Thai SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 44 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 7 Genres: Drama, Thriller, Courtroom Drama

The only True Believer at the beginning of this drama is idealistic young attorney Robert Downey Jr., who apprentices under the guidance of celebrated civil-rights activist James Woods. Alas, in the years since the sixties, Woods has become a disillusioned, dope-smoking ambulance chaser. Goaded by Downey, Woods takes up one last "lost cause:" that of Korean-American prison inmate Yuji Okomoto, who is about to be tried for the self-defense slaying of another prisoner. As Woods investigates, he unearths several iniquities in the trial that sent Okomoto to prison. Despite the fact that the one witness who might clear Okomoto is an unhinged conspiracy theorist, Woods endeavors to re-open Okomoto's case--which plays right into the hands of sharkish, politically ambitious DA Kurtwood Smith. Chock full of plot twists and last-minute shockers, True Believer was popular enough to inspire a spin-off TV series, Eddie Dodd. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

James Woods - Eddie Dodd
Robert Downey, Jr. - Roger Baron
Yuji Okumoto - Shu Kai Kim
Margaret Colin - Kitty Greer
Kurtwood Smith - Robert Reynard
Tom Bower - Cecil Skell

Conspiracy and corruption in the NYPD takes the forefront in this release from Columbia Tristar. Viewable in either 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen or 1.33:1 pan and scan, this release also offers a slew of audio options including closed captioned English Dolby Digital Surround, and Spanish, French and Portuguese Dolby Digital Stereo. Optional subtitles are offered in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai. Extra features include bonus trailers and talent files. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide