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 |
| Directing | Ulu Grosbard | Director |
| Writing | John Gregory Dunne | Novel |
| Writing | John Gregory Dunne | Screenplay |
| Sound | Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lynzee Klingman | Editor |
| Sound | Chester Slomka | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Al Litteken | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Emily Ferry | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea E. Weaver | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Sound | Bobbe Kurtz | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | James D. Brubaker | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Joan Didion | Screenplay |
| Production | Robert Chartoff | Producer |
| Art | Stephen B. Grimes | Production Design |
| Art | W. Stewart Campbell | Art Direction |
| Art | Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Westmore | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vivian McAteer | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Burt Reilly | Hairstylist |
| Production | Irwin Winkler | Producer |