True Story
2015 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 6.3 · 48% critics
A disgraced journalist gets an unexpected chance at redemption when a fugitive accused of killing his family is caught after living under the journalist’s name. As they begin a tense prison correspondence and interviews, their uneasy bond raises questions about truth, ambition, and who is really in control.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-04-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (2,089 votes)
About
If you enjoy talky, tension-filled true-crime dramas about manipulation and moral compromise, this may click, especially if you liked The Good Nurse or Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; Not for you if you want fast pacing or clear answers.
Pros: strong lead performances; tense prison interviews; intriguing true-crime hook | Cons: uneven pacing; thin character development; payoff feels muted
Themes
- prison
- journalist
- prisoner
- based on true story
- prison visit
- identity theft
- accused of murder
Cast & crew
Jonah Hill
as Michael Finkel
James Franco
as Christian Longo
Felicity Jones
as Jill Barker
Maria Dizzia
as Mary Jane Longo
Ethan Suplee
as Pat Frato
Robert John Burke
as Greg Ganley
- CD
Charlotte Driscoll
as Sadie Longo
Kohl Sudduth
as Police Officer
- CK
Conor Kikot
as Zach Longo
- SP
Stella Rae Payne
as Madison Longo
Directed by Rupert Goold