True Identity

Name: True Identity
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1991-08-23
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 5.10
Cast: Charles Lane, Frank Langella, J.T. Walsh, Lenny Henry

– In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man...

Type:

Movie

Rating:

5.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 33 Minutes

Release Year:

1991

In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.

Styles:

Semi Serious, Witty, Humorous, Realistic

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

New York

Genre:

Comedy

Release Date:

23 Aug 1991

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Charles Lane

Story Written By:

Andy Breckman

Main Actors:

Charles Lane, Frank Langella, J.T. Walsh, Lenny Henry

Plot:

True Identity is a comedy about a black actor named Miles Pope who wants to play a part in Othello. After a plane ride home from a failed acting job Miles meets a producer named Leland Carver who slips out his mob identity when the plane is about to crash but after all of that the plane does not crash. Now Miles is the only man who knows the past to this mob man. Miles gets the help of his best friend make-up artist Duane to turn him into a White man. As Miles is packing his stuff to get out of town, the hitman walks in and a struggle is in affect. Miles wins the fight and kills the hitman in an electrical fashion. Now Anthony (Leland Carver's top man) comes in to confirm that Miles is dead. Now Miles is mistaken as the hitman. Now Miles must assume a parade of identity's to get away from the Mob's guns hot on his trail.

Production Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

5.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

43%