True Crime (1999)


True Crime
Release Date19 March 1999
US Box Office$17,000,000
GenreCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsCotati, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Drama, Detective Film
MoodNail-biters
ThemesMembers of the Press, Race Against Time, Death Row, Amateur Sleuths, Miscarriage of Justice
TonesTense, Matter-of-Fact, Talky, Gritty
TagsAlcoholism, Assignment, Execution, False Accusation, Investigation, Relocation, Reporter, Womanizer

True Crime is a 1999 mystery drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, and based on Andrew Klavan's 1997 novel of the same name. Eastwood also stars in the film as a journalist covering the execution of a death row inmate, only to discover that the convict may actually be innocent.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Steve Everett

Frank Louis Beechum

Bonnie Beechum

Alan Mann

Bob Findley

Warden Luther Plunkitt

Barbara Everett

Reverend Shillerman

Dale Porterhouse

Michelle Ziegler

Angela Russel

Penny Bae Bridges
Gail Beechum

Reedy

Patricia Findley

Pussy Man

Graham Beckel
Arnold McCardle

D.A. Cecilia Nussbaum

Amy Wilson

Bridget Rossiter

Henry Lowenstein

Nancy Giles
Leesha Mitchell

Tom Donaldson

Don West
Dr. Roger Waters

Toy Shop Girl

Wilma Francis

Leslie Griffith
TV Anchor

Dennis Richmond
TV Anchor

Frank Sommerville
Afternoon News Anchor

Dan Green
Field Producer

Nicholas Bearde
Reuben Skycock

Mrs. Lowenstein

Rev. Cecil Williams
Reverend Williams

Casey Lee
Warren Russell

Mr. Ziegler

Wally Cartwright

Linda Hoy
Counter Woman at Pocum's Grocery

Danny Kovacs
Atkins

Zachary Platt

Kathryn Howell
Nurse

Beulah Stanley
Female Guard

George Maguire
Frederick Robertson

Bill Wattenburg
Radio Reporter

Cathy Fithian
Nancy Larson

Roland T. Abasolo
Guard

Michael Halton
Guard

Waitress

Velica Marie Davis
Purse Whacker

John B. Scott
Colonel Drummond

Edward Silva
Colonel Hernandez

Jordan Sax
Colonel Badger

Rob Reece
Executioner

Walter Brown
Beechum Family Member

Carmen Molinari
Couple in Park

Director

Writer

Andrew Klavan

Larry Gross

Paul Brickman

Stephen Schiff

Producer

producer

Tom Rooker
executive producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Jack N. Green
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Editor

Joel Cox
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Casting Director

Phyllis Huffman
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Production Designer

Henry Bumstead
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Art Director

Jack G. Taylor Jr.
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Set Decorator

Richard C. Goddard
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Makeup Department

Patricia Dehaney-Le May
key hair stylist

Tania McComas
key makeup artist

James Lee McCoy
makeup artist

Carol A. O'Connell
key hair stylist

Jennifer Zide
assistant makeup artist

Production Manager

Art Levinson
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Robert Lorenz
first assistant director

John M. Morse
second second assistant director

Tom Rooker
second assistant director

Dodi Lee Rubenstein
second assistant director

Louis Paul Tocchet
first assistant director

Art Department

Margaret Cox
art department researcher

Jimmy Garrett
greensman

Chuck Herrmann
assistant property master

Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.
lead set designer

Clarence Lynn Price
construction coordinator

Sandra Renfroe
leadperson

Mike Rutgard
leadperson

John Schacht
leadperson

Michael Sexton
property master

Wayne Smith
stand-by painter

Dean Backer
local lead man

Jann K. Engel
set designer

Lawrence Hornbeck
on-set dresser

Dave McComb
construction estimator

Robert L. Peden
scenic artist

Steven M. Saylor
set designer

Louis Visco
set dresser

Sound Department

Bub Asman
supervising sound editor

Mitchell B. Boyce
cable person

David E. Campbell
sound re-recording mixer

Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
dialogue editor

Flash Deros
boom operator

Mike Dobie
sound effects editor

Juno J. Ellis
supervising adr editor

Donald Flick
sound effects editor

Matthew Harrison
foley editor

Denise Horta
adr editor

David M. Horton
sound effects editor

David L. Horton Jr.
foley editor

Doug Jackson
sound effects editor

Scott D. Jackson
foley editor

Stephen Janisz
adr editor

Adam Johnston
sound effects editor

Jason King
sound effects editor

Gary Krivacek
sound effects editor

Darrin Martin
assistant sound editor

Victoria Martin
foley supervisor

Walt Martin
sound mixer

James Matheny
dialogue editor

Alan Robert Murray
supervising sound editor

Craig Nolan
assistant sound editor

Kim Nolan
assistant sound editor

John T. Reitz
sound re-recording mixer

Gregg Rudloff
sound re-recording mixer

Michael Ruiz
assistant sound editor

Scott Shadden
assistant sound editor

Karen Spangenberg
supervising dialogue editor

Paul C. Warschilka
assistant sound editor

Karen G. Wilson
dialogue editor

Bob Wishnefsky
assistant sound editor

Eric Gotthelf
foley mixer

Mark Johnston
sound recordist

Casey Stone
additional recording engineer

Special Effects

Jack Davis
special effects

Howard Frazier
special effects

John Frazier
special effects coordinator

Matt Heron
special effects

Tim Moran
special effects

Joe Pancake
special effects

Steve Riley
special effects

Dominic V. Ruiz
special effects assistant

Stunts

LaFaye Baker
stunts

Dan Bell
stunts

Rocky Capella
stunts

Liisa Cohen
stunts

Jeffrey Eith
stunts

Debbie Evans
stunts, stunt driver

stunts

Ted Grossman
stunts

Larry Holt
stunts

Tim Meredith
stunts, stunt driver

Jeff Mosley
stunts

George Orrison
stunts, stunt double: Clint Eastwood

John Robotham
stunts

Samantha Roth
stunts

Buddy Van Horn
stunt coordinator

Andy Gill
stunt driver, stunts

Steve Kelso
stunt driver, stunts

Timothy Roberts
stunt driver

Tony R. Vella
stunts precision driver

Camera and Electrical Department

Stewart Barbee
additional camera operator

Ken Bazal
additional second assistant camera

Stephen S. Campanelli
camera operator, Steadicam operator

Bill Coe
first assistant camera

Sam Emerson
still photographer

Maurice Freeman
additional camera operator

Jan Gould
best boy

Peter N. Green
second assistant camera

Frank Helbig
assistant chief lighting technician

Doug Hunt
additional first assistant camera

Vance Piper
additional first assistant camera

Charles Saldana
key grip

Michael Santy
additional camera operator

Tom Stern
lighting consultant

Kevin Thompson
chief lighting technician

Charles W. Wayt
dolly grip

Ron Goodman
camera operator: SpaceCam

Heather Green
clapper loader

Casting Department

Olivia Harris
casting associate

Nancy Hayes
additional casting

Jennifer Van Horn
additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ann Culotta
set costumer

Lynda Foote
key costumer

Sybil Gray
set costumer

Deborah Hopper
costume supervisor

Rebeka L. Roberts
costume ager/dyer

Editorial Department

Michael Cipriano
assistant film editor

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Bob Kaiser
color timer

Gary Roach
assistant film editor

Don Roth
assistant film editor

Music Department

musician: "Little Drummer Boy"

Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer

Donald Harris
music editor

Tommy LiPuma
music producer: "Why Should I Care"

Transportation Department

Pete Bianco
transportation captain

Keith Dillin
transportation coordinator

Karen K. Chang
transportation office coordinator

Robert Gaskill
driver

John R. Lopez
driver

Other Crew

Edward Allen
assistant production accountant

Kokayi Ampah
location manager

Jon Bachmann
production aide

Marco Barla
unit publicist

Brenda Berrisford
assistant: Mr. Zanuck

Mark Bosia
first aid

Karen K. Chang
production aide

Louise DeCordoba
production accountant

Kitty Douglas
set production aide

Tamsin Foster
production aide

Lance Hoffman
location staff assistant

Craig Hosking
helicopter pilot

Edward Hunt
production secretary

Joy Kaplan
assistant: Mrs. Zanuck

Don Kincade
location liaison: Oakland

Lt. Joy MacFarlane
technical advisor

Kerry Lyn McKissick
script supervisor

Dan Miller
set production aide

Danny Morris
craft service

Todd Paonessa
location staff assistant

Joe Roddey
set production aide

Melissa Rooker
assistant: Mr. Eastwood

Dominic V. Ruiz
set production aide

Eric D. Shain
assistant production accountant

Leslie Silvey
assistant production office supervisor

Andrew White
production office supervisor

Tony Kerum
caterer

Tom Sellitti
assistant: Mr. Leary

Jim Swidarski
payroll accountant

Production Company

Malpaso Productions
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Zanuck Company, The
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

CBS Television

Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal

United International Pictures (UIP)

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video
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Miscellaneous

Apple Computer
computer systems and displays provided by

Avon Studio Transport
transportation

Location Lodging Worldwide
travel and accommodations

Tony's Food Service
catering