Confesiones verdaderas (1981)
Monseñor Desmond Spellacy (De Niro), un brillante prelado católico, tiene un talento para recaudar fondos sólo comparable a su gran devoción. Cuando su hermano Tom (Duvall), un policía duro, descubre que el sospechoso del asesinato de una prostituta podría ser uno de los principales benefactores de la Iglesia, pide ayuda a su hermano para atraparlo. Al principio Desmond se debate entre su lealtad a la Iglesia y a su hermano, pero, finalmente, decide que es preciso averiguar la verdad sobre el caso.
Directora:
Ulu Grosbard
Escritores:
John Gregory Dunne, Joan Didion.
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Robert De Niro as Father Des Spellacy |
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Robert Duvall as Det. Tom Spellacy |
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Charles Durning as Jack Amsterdam |
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Kenneth McMillan as Frank Crotty |
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Ed Flanders as Dan T. Campion |
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Cyril Cusack as Cardinal Danaher |
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Burgess Meredith as Msgr. Seamus Fargo |
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Rose Gregorio as Brenda Samuels |
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Dan Hedaya as Howard Terkel |
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Gwen Van Dam as Mrs. Fazenda |
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Thomas Hill as Mr. Fazenda |
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Jeanette Nolan as Mrs. Spellacy |
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Jorge Cervera Jr. as Eduardo Duarte |
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Susan Myers as Bride |
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Louisa Moritz as Whore |
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Darwyn Carson as Loran Keane |
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James Hong as Coroner Wong |
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Pat Corley as Sonny McDonough |
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Missy Cleveland as Lois Fazenda - Murder Victim |
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Jeff Howard as Priest #2 |
| Sound | Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | John Gregory Dunne | Novel |
| Editing | Lynzee Klingman | Editor |
| Camera | Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Ulu Grosbard | Director |
| Writing | John Gregory Dunne | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea E. Weaver | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Sound | Chester Slomka | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Emily Ferry | Property Master |
| Sound | Bobbe Kurtz | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Al Litteken | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | W. Stewart Campbell | Art Direction |
| Art | Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Production | Robert Chartoff | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Westmore | Makeup Designer |
| Writing | Joan Didion | Screenplay |
| Art | Stephen B. Grimes | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vivian McAteer | Hairstylist |
| Production | James D. Brubaker | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Burt Reilly | Hairstylist |
| Production | Irwin Winkler | Producer |