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Best friends from law school to election night, their friendship is sorely tested when one learns of another's betrayal.Best friends from law school to election night, their friendship is sorely tested when one learns of another's betrayal.Best friends from law school to election night, their friendship is sorely tested when one learns of another's betrayal.
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- TriviaJohn Cusack took over 600 hours of skiing lessons in preparation for this movie. The 600 hours is equivalent to fifteen 40 hour weeks.
- GoofsWhen James Spader lifts the case of champagne bottles at the end of the film, it is obvious that the case has little to no weight in it, meaning the prop bottles are empty.
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Tim Gerrity: My old man had a saying, that friendship is like the morning dew: It settles on some roses, and it settles on some dog shit.
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by Annie Lennox & David A. Stewart
Performed by Eurythmics
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A tight, well-written drama
True Colors is an intelligently plotted drama that never insults your intelligence. John Cusack is excellent as Peter Burton, a man with an amazing knack to manipulate people. James Spader is also excellent as Tim Gerrity, who becomes Burton's best friend. Not a moment of this movie is wasted, nor a single line of dialog. We see Burton advance his political career by hook and by crook. We see Gerrity's idealism tested. And we see how Burton's choices cost him in the end.
The plot would not work if Cusack weren't so convincing. His Burton is so good at talking people into things, he can even talk himself into doing things he knows are wrong, dangerous, or both. While Cusack is at the center, all of the performances are solid; at no point did I focus on the acting instead of the story. The movie grabbed my attention and didn't let go.
I give this drama my highest recommendation.
The plot would not work if Cusack weren't so convincing. His Burton is so good at talking people into things, he can even talk himself into doing things he knows are wrong, dangerous, or both. While Cusack is at the center, all of the performances are solid; at no point did I focus on the acting instead of the story. The movie grabbed my attention and didn't let go.
I give this drama my highest recommendation.
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- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $418,807
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $59,517
- Mar 17, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $418,807
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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