True Identity

Aug 23, 1991

1h 33m

★ 5.5

Ever since the mob's been after him...Miles Pope hasn't been himself!

Overview

In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Sandollar Productions

Touchstone Pictures

True Identity Trailers

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Cast

Miles Pope

Lenny Henry

Leland Carver

Frank Langella

Kristi

Anne-Marie Johnson

James Earl Jones

Rita

Peggy Lipton

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Melvin Van Peebles

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J.T. Walsh

Anthony

Andreas Katsulas

Duane

Charles Lane

Grunfeld

Bill Raymond

Martha

Ruth Brown

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Michael Jai White

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