True Identity

– 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
True Identity (1991)

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

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
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.

Director:

Charles Lane

Writer:

Andy Breckman

Main Actors:

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

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:

Touchstone Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
43%