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Claudio C @Claudio666 5 days ago True Crime (1999) Implausible but Great Thriller (12,675 – 09 Sep 2026 – Claudio Carvalho) The former alcoholic journalist Steve "Ev" Everett (Clint Eastwood) is with the journalist Michelle Ziegler (Mary McCormack) in a bar, When she goes home, she crashes her car and dies. The chief of the newspaper Alan Mann (James Woods) assigns Ev to cover the execution of Frank Louis Beechum (Isaiah Washington). Although discredited, Ev is a great investigative journalist and soon suspects that Frank is innocent. But there are only a few hours for the fulfillment of the death penalty. "True Crime" (1999) is a great thriller by Clint Eastwood, with great direction and performances, keeping the tension until the last minute. However, the plot is implausible, with Ev resolving a six-year complex case in a few hours. Further, Clint Eastwood is miscast in the role of the wolf Ev. A younger actor would be more appropriate. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): "Crime Verdadeiro" ("True Crime") See more Ian R @RT23899272 Mar 30, 2026 This is hardly the first film in which Eastwood continues to be a sexual predator. Watching him trying to come on to a girl some 50 years younger than himself was sickening. Aside from Eastwood's creepy performance, the story is far too drawn out and there are plenty of films with this theme to choose from. Not even a movie for Clint Eastwood fans. See more Jerod S @jeroduptown Mar 14, 2026 Eastwood's not a very convincing journalist. And the focus is around him and his issues, not the fact there's an innocent man on death row. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 8, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Jonathan N @Passtheacidtest Jul 4, 2025 This contains spoilers: There's something really awkward about watching a 69 year old Clint Eastwood gettin' jiggy with 40 year old women. I guess I was willing to look past it, because I finished watching this "movie." I for one found this to be the most predictable plot I can recall. Great if you like slow, plodding plotlines that droll inexorably towards their end... Maybe this is a metaphor? I couldn't say if this was intentional, but this one definitely could have been sped up. I felt like Beachum's character, really the whole Beachum family, did an outstanding job and out-acted Clint by about a mile. Clint's gritty, soulless character made me think he could play the grim reaper pretty well. So, good job, I guess? He definitely nails that indescribable attitude that he sort of has in every role, and it is prominently on display here, as he sleeps with his boss' wife without remorse. Gosh, I think this could have been a pretty good hour long movie, but as a full length feature, it really drags on. No surprises, just Clint running (more like walking) around following his "nose." Nothing interesting, and other than Beachums, no characters I really cared about or liked, with one obvious exception: James Woods' character, the salty wise-ass editor in chief, was outstanding. I actually laughed out loud... Best writing in the whole show. Overall, not Clint's best and not really worth watching. Skip it, or just watch the James Woods parts and call it a day. See more Michael H @RT40858993 Aug 25, 2024 Wonderful movie by Eastwood. A gripping story that really makes you think about the death penalty. One of his best films. See more Read all reviews

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