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6.3/10
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A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical Los Angeles homicide detective who is investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical Los Angeles homicide detective who is investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.A worldly ambitious monsignor clashes with his older brother, a cynical Los Angeles homicide detective who is investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
Robert De Niro
- Des Spellacy
- (as Robert DeNiro)
Thomas Hill
- Mr. Fazenda
- (as Tom Hill)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen he was filming the fight scene at the testimonial dinner, director Ulu Grosbard never informed the extras that there would be a fight. When it occurred, their reactions were genuine.
- GoofsWhen Tom takes off his radiator cap after his car overheats, what looks like a chunk of dry ice shoots out of the radiator.
- Quotes
Whore: Hi, Tom. You wanna play carnival?
Tom Spellacy: I don't know that one.
Whore: I sit on your face,and you try to guess my weight!
- SoundtracksMemories of You
Music by Eubie Blake (uncredited)
Lyrics by Andy Razaf (uncredited)
Performed by Benny Goodman
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Featured review
rock solid acting
In post-war L.A., Desmond Spellacy (Robert De Niro) is the well-connected monsignor in the Los Angeles archdiocese. His older brother is LAPD Detective Tom Spellacy (Robert Duvall). They are both entrenched in the corrupt city. Tom was a bagman and Desmond is always horse trading among the sinful elites. The body of a young woman cut in two pieces is found on a hillside.
This is inspired by the 1947 Black Dahlia murder. The acting is impeccable. The cast is rock solid. The movie spends a lot of time painting a picture of the setting and the brothers. As a mystery, it is a straight short road without any interesting twists and turns. I can't really even call it a mystery. It is actually a relationship movie. The dead body is more or less a distraction. With a big time Black Dahlia story, one expects a better crime mystery investigation. The actors and their performances are beyond reproach.
This is inspired by the 1947 Black Dahlia murder. The acting is impeccable. The cast is rock solid. The movie spends a lot of time painting a picture of the setting and the brothers. As a mystery, it is a straight short road without any interesting twists and turns. I can't really even call it a mystery. It is actually a relationship movie. The dead body is more or less a distraction. With a big time Black Dahlia story, one expects a better crime mystery investigation. The actors and their performances are beyond reproach.
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- Also known as
- Istinita ispovest
- Filming locations
- E Ave G & 198th St E, Lancaster, California, USA(Two Pines Chapel - church at beginning and end of film)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,850,276
- Gross worldwide
- $12,850,276
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