True Believer (1989)

[DR Herbert West]

The killing. The conviction. The cover-up. James Woods is about to go up against corruption and conspiracy at the highest levels of New York City law enforcement in the action-packed courtroom drama, True Believer. Woods is spellbinding as Eddie Dodd, once an acclaimed civil rights attorney of the '60s, now an embittered cynic who makes a living defending drug-dealing low-lifes. Dodd's passion for justice is rekindled when an idealistic young associate (Robert Downey, Jr.) urges him to re-open an eight-year-old murder case involving a young prisoner serving life in Sing Sing for a gang initiation killing. Dodd's frenetic search for the truth takes him through a harrowing maze of unscrupulous prosecutors, white supremacist hate groups and corrupt cops. But is he willing to put his life on the line in defense of his beliefs? A powerful thriller, True Believer takes a piercing look at justice for all, from all sides of the American legal system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u90aDdBXIg

[gates70]

Love Woods! Bought.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by gates70

Love Woods! Bought.

Ditto.

[dkelly26666]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u90aDdBXIg




Release date:08-13-2019

Yes, indeed! Mill Creek is also releasing "The Ugly American", with Marlon Brando, that same day.... https://www.millcreekent.com/ugly-american-blu-ray.html

[The Sovereign]

I’ll have to pick this one up. HBO ran it quite a bit in the 90s, but I haven’t seen it pop up anywhere for years. Woods chews it up as usual, so it’s a fun watch. Was also interesting to watch Downey play such a straight arrow back then.

[DR Herbert West]

Pre-order:

https://www.amazon.com/True-Believer-Blu-ray/dp/B07S4GJPJ3?SubscriptionId=AKIAIY4YSQJMFDJATNBA&tag =bluray-010-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creative ASIN=B07S4GJPJ3&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[JEDGAR1000]

Any official word from Mill Creek on whether it'll have English subtitles? Never know with them.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by JEDGAR1000

Any official word from Mill Creek on whether it'll have English subtitles? Never know with them.

The product page says that it will:

Program Details
SKU:63280
Language:English
Genre Drama
Starring:James Woods, Robert Downey Jr., Margaret Colin
Co-Starring:Yuji Okumoto, Kurtwood Smith, Tom Bower
Format:Blu-Ray
Aspect Ratio:Widescreen (1.85:1)
Subtitles:English Subtitles
Run Time:1 Hour 49 Minutes
Rating:R
Region Code:BD Region A
Street Date:08-13-2019
UPC:683904632807

https://www.millcreekent.com/true-be...retro-vhs.html

[JEDGAR1000]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

The product page says that it will:

Awesome, thanks. The site announcement didn't say.

[DR Herbert West]

Down to $8.79 on Amazon.

[grim_tales]

Wonder if Woods really did do some work in a law firm to prepare for this movie?

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Does it alteast have lossless audio unlike Mill Creek's pointless recent Anaconda rerelease? Lets hope the quality of their future titles are better than that mess of a release.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

Does it alteast have lossless audio

I really hope so.

[Eschenpod]

For Woods fans I'd recommend checking out The Boost, with him and Sean Young. Drug and booze filled ride into decadence.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Eschenpod

For Woods fans I'd recommend checking out The Boost, with him and Sean Young. Drug and booze filled ride into decadence.

Yep, it's a great film.

[cipher]

One of those below the radar titles I was hoping would make its way to Blu-ray. Here's hoping it's a decent release.

[Dexter.Morgan]

Excellent news! I've been looking forward to seeing this on blu-ray. Hopefully we'll get a UK release aswell. Wouldn't mind UK releases of a few James Woods movies; Best Seller, Cop, Midnight Sting, Fast-Walking, Split Image, The Onion Field, The Visitors and The Boost. All classic Woods.

[Eschenpod]

Watched this today and overall it was an enjoyable ride. Picture quality is decent for the age of the flick. Woods carries the film and almost gets too much screentime. Downey's character could have been developed further and added more substance to the plot other than his occasional snippey comments. Well worth ten bucks.

[Latheofheaven]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Release date:08-13-2019

I REALLY like this film!

[MassiveMovieBuff]

I picked up my copy today and just watched it. Solid release. Transfer and audio are really nice. It's been a while since I saw the film and I forgot how good it is. James Woods gives his usual electrifying performance. I really like these retro VHS style artworks too.