| True Identity | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Lane |
| Produced by | Carol Baum Howard M. Brickner Howard Rosenman Teri Schwartz |
| Written by | Andy Breckman |
| Starring | Lenny Henry Frank Langella Anne-Marie Johnson |
| Music by | Marc Marder |
| Cinematography | Thomas E. Ackerman |
| Editing by | Kent Beyda |
| Studio | Sandollar Productions Silver Screen Partners IV |
| Distributed by | Touchstone Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 23, 1991 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4,693,236 (USA) |
True Identity is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Charles Lane and starring Lenny Henry, Frank Langella and Anne-Marie Johnson. The plot revolves around a black man (British comedy actor Henry), who disguises himself as a white man to escape the mob.
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The film received mediocre reviews.[2] Caryn James of The New York Times said that Lane's direction was 'tame and conventional' and that although Henry had 'obvious' talent, 'True Identity doesn't take enough advantage of it'.[3]
The film was not a box office success.[4]