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True Colors 1991 Directed by Herbert Ross

All the shades of friendship. Including betrayal and revenge.

Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Budget $20,000,000
Revenue $418,807
Release Date 15 March 1991
111 mins
Cast
John Cusack
John Cusack Peter Burton
James Spader
James Spader Tim Gerrity
Imogen Stubbs
Imogen Stubbs Diana Stiles
Mandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin John Palmeri
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark Sen. James Stiles
Dina Merrill
Dina Merrill Joan Stiles
Philip Bosco
Philip Bosco Sen. Frank Steubens
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle John Laury
Brad Sullivan
Brad Sullivan FBI Agent Abernathy
Russell Dennis Baker
Russell Dennis Baker Todd
Don McManus
Don McManus Doug Stubblefield
Karen Jablons-Alexander
Karen Jablons-Alexander Store Clerk
Wendee Pratt
Wendee Pratt Janine
Rende Rae Norman
Rende Rae Norman Fanne
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Frank Hoyt Taylor Sen. Lockerby
Anthony Fusco
Anthony Fusco Sam Minot
Bev Appleton
Bev Appleton Prof. Houseman
Mary Mara
Mary Mara Sophia Palmeri
Julian Bell
Julian Bell Anchorman
Larry Joshua
Larry Joshua David
Tom Sean Foley
Tom Sean Foley Ken
Bruce McCarty
Bruce McCarty Mark
Joe Mattys
Joe Mattys Tux Shop Owner
Steve Morley
Steve Morley Justice Dept. Aide
Joshua Billings
Joshua Billings Justice Dept. Aide
Ronnie Farer
Ronnie Farer Justice Dept. Agent
Kim Criswell
Kim Criswell Campus Radical
Sam Hoffman
Sam Hoffman B.J.
Antonia Rey
Antonia Rey Soledad
Peter Hackes
Peter Hackes Dr. Burt Tuck
Stephen H. Aronson
Stephen H. Aronson Miami Reporter
Sally Beckner
Sally Beckner Miami Reporter
Michael Stanton Kennedy
Michael Stanton Kennedy Miami Reporter
Sam Wells
Sam Wells Miami Reporter
Phillip Coccioletti
Phillip Coccioletti Carl
John Battle
John Battle Burton Campaign Aide
Mike Fowler
Mike Fowler Burton Campaign Aide
Timothy Chambers
Timothy Chambers FBI Agent
Tom Ellis
Tom Ellis FBI Agent
Michael Haley
Michael Haley FBI Agent
Richard Adee
Richard Adee Palmeri's First Mate
Donald "Spec" Campen Jr.
Donald "Spec" Campen Jr. Campaign Aide
Ernie Dunn
Ernie Dunn Campaign Aide
Anne H. Hill
Anne H. Hill Campaign Aide
O. Dewayne "Bart" Davis
O. Dewayne "Bart" Davis Campaign Reporter
Mary McMillan
Mary McMillan Campaign Reporter
Sue Boyd
Sue Boyd Senior Supporter
Chester Holt
Chester Holt Senior Supporter
Ed Sala
Ed Sala Lockerby Aide
Rhonda Fitzgerald
Rhonda Fitzgerald Justice Secretary
Lisa Cooley
Lisa Cooley Stiles' Secretary
Thomas Hauff
Thomas Hauff Detective
Scott Wickware
Scott Wickware Detective
Tony Carlin
Tony Carlin Tony (uncredited)
Dalton E. Gray
Dalton E. Gray Patron (uncredited)
Kurt Leitner
Kurt Leitner College Jock (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien
Dave O'Brien Student (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Writer
Kevin Wade
Kevin Wade
Producers
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Laurence Mark
Laurence Mark
Executive Producer
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Dante Spinotti
Composer
Trevor Jones
Trevor Jones
Editors
Robert M. Reitano
Robert M. Reitano
Stephen A. Rotter
Stephen A. Rotter
Production Design
Edward Pisoni
Edward Pisoni
Art Direction
William Barclay
William Barclay
Set Decoration
Robert J. Franco
Robert J. Franco
Costume Design
Joseph G. Aulisi
Joseph G. Aulisi
Makeup Artist
Allen Weisinger
Allen Weisinger
Hairstylists
Colleen Callaghan
Colleen Callaghan
Elaina P. Schulman
Elaina P. Schulman
Casting
Hank McCann
Hank McCann
Assistant Directors
Michael Haley
Michael Haley
Mark D. Currie
Mark D. Currie
Joseph Brad Kluge
Joseph Brad Kluge
Glen Trotiner
Glen Trotiner