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True Believer

17th February 1989
1h 45m
Joseph Ruben

True Believer is a 1989 Crime Drama film released on 17th February; Joseph Ruben directed the film which stars Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, and James Woods.

Rotten Tomatoes
95%
IMDb
6.7

Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.

If you started watching this film now, it would finish at approximately 8:45pm.

Cast (21)

Robert Downey Jr.'s profile Robert Downey Jr.
Age at Filming ≈ 23
Woody Harrelson's profile Woody Harrelson
Age at Filming ≈ 27
James Woods's profile James Woods
Age at Filming ≈ 41
Kurtwood Smith's profile Kurtwood Smith
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Luis Guzmán's profile Luis Guzmán
Age at Filming ≈ 32
Tom Bower's profile Tom Bower
Age at Filming ≈ 50
Kurt Fuller's profile Kurt Fuller
Age at Filming ≈ 35
Graham Beckel's profile Graham Beckel
Age at Filming ≈ 39
Yuji Okumoto's profile Yuji Okumoto
Age at Filming ≈ 29
Charles Hallahan's profile Charles Hallahan
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Richard Fancy's profile Richard Fancy
Age at Filming ≈ 45
Margaret Colin's profile Margaret Colin
Age at Filming ≈ 30
Joel Polis's profile Joel Polis
Age at Filming ≈ 37
Gerry Bamman's profile Gerry Bamman
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Deborah Offner's profile Deborah Offner
Age at Filming ≈ 29
John Snyder's profile John Snyder
Age at Filming ≈ 36
Sully Díaz's profile Sully Díaz
Age at Filming ≈ 28

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Updated: 4th Mar 2024, 9:52pm

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True Believer Stats

Cast Age

Estimated Ages At Time of Filming

24% 20-29
29% 30-39
24% 40-49
5% 50-59
19% Unknown

Cast Genders

Who Is Most Represented

19% Female
81% Male

Good/Bad Characters

More Heroes of Villains?

100% Unknown

Character Types

What Characters Feature

100% Unknown

True Believer FAQ

When was True Believer released?

True Believer was released on Friday February 17th, 1989.

Is True Believer on Netflix?

No, True Believer is not currently available on Netflix in the United States

Is True Believer on Amazon Prime?

No, True Believer is not currently available on Amazon Prime in the United States

Is True Believer on Disney Plus?

No, True Believer is not currently available on Disney+ in the United States