True Crime

R

1995

1 hr. 34 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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5 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

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Mary (Alicia Silverstone), a precocious high school senior, longs to be a cop. She idolizes her late father, a policeman, and intently studies her favorite magazine, "True Crime." When a classmate dies and the case remains unsolved, Mary becomes obsessed, pestering a local cop (Bill Nunn). When she meets police cadet Tony (Kevin Dillon), the two decide to take up the investigation themselves, and romantic sparks soon fly. But Mary has no idea of the danger that awaits her.

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Steve D

Completely ridiculous.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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The dialogue and flow is clunky and disjointed, and there are many "wtf" moments when it seems the audience is asked to just accept how dumb the characters (esp the police) are. Maybe ok to watch on a very boring day with nothing else to do.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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hayley b

great plot with a twist, enjoyed this oldie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Mary Giordano (Alicia SIlverstone) is a bright, intelligent student who goes to a catholic school. She also has a addiction to mystery novels and detective magazines which inspire her to do her own detective work. When she starts snooping around on the case of a murderer of teenage girls, it gets her in hot water with her mentor Detective Jerry Gunn (Bill Nunn). But it also starts a team up with police cadet Tony Campbell (Kevin DiIlon). The two work together to find the murderer. But the closer Mary gets to solving the murder, the more danger she puts herself in of being the next victim. also stars Michael Bowen, Jennifer Savidge, Sean Anthony Moran and Marla Sokoloff. directed by Pat Verducci.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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I just watched this movie on tv under a different name...Dangerous Kiss. Odd they felt that they needed to change the name. ...Mediocre made for tv-ish movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Alicia Silverstone, second only to Melissa Joan Hart in '90s wholesome blondness, turns out quite the '90s performance in this twisty, '90s thriller. The movie follows Silverstone's Nancy Drew-esque character as she solves a murder case, falls for a cadet, experiences a sexual awakening, and wears the absolute '90s-est clothes available--mostly the sex and clothes parts. I'm not sure I could say this is a good movie or that I enjoyed it, but it did keep my interest and keep me guessing. In fact, I'm still guessing--guessing about the same things Alicia Silverstone was guessing about at the beginning of the movie (spoiler alert: I'm talking about the killer's motivation, which is never revealed). Also, what loose requirements does Alicia's town's police department have? You can (spoiler alert) use somebody else's fingerprints somehow when you go through the background check? You can join at 18? No wonder these cops can't track down clues better than sheltered Catholic teenagers.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Pat Verducci

Director

Kevin Dillon

Tony Campbell

Alicia Silverstone

Mary Giordano

Bill Nunn

Detective Jerry Guinn

Michael Bowen

Earl Parkins

Joshua Schaefer

John Giordano

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Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2005

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Michael Dequina

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Despite the title, little, if anything, in this film rings true.

Rated: 0.5/4

Dec 28, 2004

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Philip Martin

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Rated: 1/5

Dec 26, 2004

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Rated: 2/5

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Rated: 5/10

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Synopsis

Mary (Alicia Silverstone), a precocious high school senior, longs to be a cop. She idolizes her late father, a policeman, and intently studies her favorite magazine, "True Crime." When a classmate dies and the case remains unsolved, Mary becomes obsessed, pestering a local cop (Bill Nunn). When she meets police cadet Tony (Kevin Dillon), the two decide to take up the investigation themselves, and romantic sparks soon fly. But Mary has no idea of the danger that awaits her.

Director: Pat Verducci
Executive Producer: Mark Amin
Screenwriter: Pat Verducci
Production Co: Trimark
Rating: R (Language|Strong Sexuality|Psychopathic Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2010

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