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      True Colors

      R Released Mar 15, 1991 1 hr. 52 min. Drama List
      44% 18 Reviews Tomatometer 45% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score College roommates Tim Gerrity (James Spader) and Peter Burton (John Cusack) seem as if they'll be friends forever despite their class differences. Tim comes from a privileged family, while Peter's roots are solidly blue-collar. But a rift develops between them when Peter pursues a political career with such wild ambition that he will go to any lengths -- including blackmail -- to get ahead. As the betrayals mount, Tim resolves to stop Peter's rush to power before it's too late. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 20 Buy Now

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      Steve D The talent is clearly in front of the camera. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Clement D A shakespearian tragedy about Cain and Abel, set in the Nineties. Theatre level dialogue, impeccable casting, fantastic acting. The message is bitter-sweet as needed. Perfect rythm. Really entertaining. An underrated gem. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member True Colors is an alright movie- like a diversion and would seem cheesy by today's standards. These films were so common in the time it was made you can call it a product of its time. John Cusack and James Spader play friends from opposite sides of the street- one rich the other poor. Cusack is good as the scheming friend with an ulterior motive and the film never really becomes too saccharine. A good afternoon diversion but there is other Cusack or Spader movie you can consider if you want to watch their work. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I shall say, betrayal could well be of human nature. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Fair enough, but wasn't really interested of its American politics backdrop. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Give and take between two upcoming young actors is worth the time to watch Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: D+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Steve Davis Austin Chronicle The painstakingly obvious screenplay by Kevin Wade (Working Girl) plays like an eighth-grade civics primer: ethics and morality are good, greed and corruption are bad. Rated: 1.5/5 May 20, 2006 Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times True Colors apparently thinks it is exposing the values of the greedy 1980's. Yet its own understanding of moral conduct is warped. Rated: 2/5 May 20, 2003 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a progressively engrossing drama... Rated: 3/4 Jul 29, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) The film, aside from improbability, is hypocritical. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 26, 2023 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine Herbert Ross’ political drama True Colors has a weak screenplay, humdrum direction, and a white-guy-sax musical score that refuses to ever end, but its two lead performances almost manage to save it. Almost, but not quite. Rated: 4/10 Oct 4, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis College roommates Tim Gerrity (James Spader) and Peter Burton (John Cusack) seem as if they'll be friends forever despite their class differences. Tim comes from a privileged family, while Peter's roots are solidly blue-collar. But a rift develops between them when Peter pursues a political career with such wild ambition that he will go to any lengths -- including blackmail -- to get ahead. As the betrayals mount, Tim resolves to stop Peter's rush to power before it's too late.
      Director
      Herbert Ross
      Executive Producer
      Joseph M. Caracciolo
      Screenwriter
      Kevin Wade
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Production Co
      Paramount Pictures
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 15, 1991, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 21, 2010
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $304.5K
      Sound Mix
      Dolby, Surround
      Aspect Ratio
      35mm
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