True Identity
- Synopsis
- Feature film comedy. Miles Pope is a black actor trying to make a name for himself on the stage. He finds himself in danger when he discovers that a supposedly dead Mafia chief, Frank Luchino, is the patron of a new production of Othello. Miles, is persuaded to make-up as a white man to disguise himself. Complications ensue when Miles gets the job of understudy to James Earl Jones in Othello. The Mafia attempt to run Jones over and Miles takes over from him. In the middle of his triumphant performance he denounces Luchino.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1991
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- Charles Lane
- Producer
- Carol Baum; Teri Schwartz
- Cinematographer
- Tom Ackerman
- Screenplay
- Andy Breckman
- Music
- Marc Mader
- Cast
Charles Lane Frank Langella James Earl Jones Judson Scott Lenny Henry Lynne Griffin Richard Ganoung Shannon Holt
Production Company
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
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