Rent True Identity (1991)
2.7 of 5 from 54 ratings
1h 29min
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- Synopsis:
- Miles Pope (Lenny Henry) is a struggling black actor whose life takes a hilarious turn for the worse when he unwittingly discovers a ruthless mobster's most guarded secret. To save his neck, Miles enlists the help of an eccentric makeup whiz who concocts a brilliant disguise to conceal his 'true identity'. A side-splitting series of impromptu impersonations follows, as Miles assumes the identities of everyone from a Las Vegas hit man to James Brown's kid brother, in his attempt to save himself and bring the mobster to justice.
- Actors:
- Lenny Henry, Frank Langella, Charles Lane, J.T. Walsh, Anne-Marie Johnson, Andreas Katsulas, Michael McKean, Peggy Lipton, Bill Raymond, James Earl Jones, Darnell Williams, Chris Latta, Melvin Van Peebles, Ruth Brown, Fantasia Owens, Joe Bellan, James Landi, Beth Robbins, James W. Gavin, Cynthia Blackledge
- Directors:
- Charles Lane
- Producers:
- Carol Baum, Teri Schwartz
- Writers:
- Andy Breckman
- Studio:
- Buena Vista
- Genres:
- Comedy
- Collections:
- People of the Pictures, Remembering James Earl Jones
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Reviews (1) of True Identity
“I’m genuinely hurt.” - True Identity review by LJ
I saw this comedy as a kid and wasn’t entirely sure I hadn’t dreamed it; finally watching it again as an adult I can say that the premise of a Black actor masquerading as a white hitman is entertaining but unfortunately the rest of the plot and most of the characters are rather bland.
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