
True Crime
A relentless journalist, haunted by his own failings as a father and battling alcoholism, races against the dwindling hours of a death row inmate’s execution, driven by a gnawing suspicion of innocence that unravels a web of circumstantial evidence and institutional failings. This isn’t a procedural crime thriller focused on solving a whodunit, but a deeply character-driven examination of moral responsibility and the corrosive effects of ambition within a flawed justice system. Unlike typical investigations, the narrative focuses on the desperate, internal struggle of the reporter as he confronts the possibility of contributing to an irreversible injustice, building towards a chillingly realistic portrayal of the final hours before a scheduled state execution. The film offers a sobering, almost unbearably tense atmosphere fueled by a desperate search for truth, emphasizing the implications of flawed judgment rather than delivering neatly packaged closure.
Rolprentbesonderhede
- Regisseur
- Clint Eastwood
- Vrystellingsdatum
- 1999-03-19
- Looptyd
- 127 min
- Gradering
- 6.5 / 10 (870)
Rolverdeling
- Clint Eastwood
- Isaiah Washington
- LisaGay Hamilton













