True Believer

"Someone got away with murder...until now."

Feb 17 1989 R 1h 45m
Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

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 mom, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he did not commit.

Written by

Wesley Strick

Directed by

Joseph Ruben

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
5,960
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA