True Identity
Brief Synopsis
Comedy about an unemployed black actor who is made up to look like a white man in order to escape from a gangster who has confessed his identity to him in a moment of panic.
Cast & Crew
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Charles Lane
Director
Sarah Baley
Laura Schaefer
Christopher Latta
Shannon Holt
Bruce E Swanson
Lead Person
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Dennis Maitland; Kirk Grant
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Synopsis
Comedy about an unemployed black actor who is made up to look like a white man in order to escape from a gangster who has confessed his identity to him in a moment of panic.
Director
Charles Lane
Director
Cast
Sarah Baley
Laura Schaefer
Christopher Latta
Shannon Holt
Bruce E Swanson
Lead Person
Karen Willins
Beth Robbins
Robert Haufrecht
Lynne Griffin
Peggy Lipton
Katie Graves
Eric Briant Wells
James Earl Jones
Himself
Tracy Brooks Swope
Doug Carfrae
Darnell Williams
Christina Wright
J.t. Walsh
Glenn David Calloway
Lenny Henry
Raymond Forchion
Mik Scriba
Michael Baskin
James Bilbrey
Kenneth Turek
Lead Person
Damon Pooser
Joe Bellan
Richard Ganoung
Robert Black
James Mathers
Victor Colicchio
Jonathan Frechette
Andreas Katsulas
Anthony Johnson
Hazelle Goodman
Fantasia Owens
Michael White
Roselyn D Schwartz
Joseph A Jackson
Cynthia Blackledge
Bill Raymond
Lilyan Chauvin
Michael Mckean
Valerie Holvick
David Martel Bryant
Jane Marla Robbins
Shane Dixon
Anne-marie Johnson
Bobby Johnson
Charles Lane
Bettiann Fishman
Greg Travis
Ann Schulman
James Landi
Judson Scott
Grant Owens
Melvin Van Peebles
Frank Langella
Maria Hurtado
James W Gavin
Ilona Wilson
Joyce Meadows
Peter Fitzgerald
Fred Springer
Ruth Brown
George Riddick
Olivia Sklar
Ken Miles
Clifford Shegog
Crew
Paul Abascal
Hair Stylist
Thomas Ackerman
Director Of Photography
Thomas Ackerman
Other
Calvin Acord
Special Effects Coordinator
Andrew Aguilar
Dolly Grip
Carl Aldana
Production
Robin Allen
Production Assistant
Michael Amorelli
Lighting
Albert Aquino
Boom Operator
Carol Baum
Producer
David Behle
Other
Jim Beletier
Assistant Camera Operator
Bruce R Bell
Foley Mixer
Kent Beyda
Editor
Leslie Bloom
Set Decorator
Gary Blufer
Sound Effects
Nandi Bowe
Assistant Director
Tim Boyle
Music
Andy Breckman
Other
Andy Breckman
Screenplay
Howard M Brickner
Associate Producer
Dan Bronson
Costume Supervisor
Ruth Brown
Song Performer
Norman Buck
Key Grip
Michele Burke
Makeup
Richard Burton
Sound Editor
Helen Butler
Costume Supervisor
John Caglione Jr.
Other
Thom Calderon
Assistant Editor
Reggie Calloway
Song
Vincent Calloway
Song
Marie Carter
Makeup Artist
Richard Cartwright
Photography
Tena Clark
Song
Hugh Conlon
Construction Coordinator
Bernadette Cooper
Song
Bernadette Cooper
Song Performer
Celia D. Costas
Unit Manager Assistant
Adger Cowans
Photography
William Davies
Screenplay
John De Cuir
Production Designer
Debra Dobb
Other
Doug Drexler
Other
Timothy Dunford
Assistant Camera Operator
D Scott Easton
Unit Production Manager
Gordon Ecker
Sound Editor
Frank Ellison
Accounting Assistant
Richard Ericson
Dialogue Coach
Richard Ericson
Consultant
Michael Fabiano
Best Boy Grip
John Michael Fanaris
Sound Effects
Sylvia Fay
Extras Agent/Coordinator
T Sean Ferguson
Production Assistant
Dominic Fidelibus
Other
Bettiann Fishman
Assistant Director
Albert Fitch
Rigging Gaffer
John R Ford
Assistant Property Master
Bruce Fortune
Sound Editor
Sandy Gallin
Executive Producer
Leslie Gaulin
Foley Editor
Ray Gilbert
Song
Pat Golden
Casting
Kirk Grant
Cable Operator
Robert Griffon
Property Master
Al Griswold
Special Effects Coordinator
Regnal Hall
Music Contractor
Heather Hamilton
Assistant
Kimberly Hardin
Casting Associate
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Joanne Harris
Hair Stylist
Dee Harvey
Song
Wilt Henderson
Assistant Editor
Amy Herman
Liaison
Roberto Herrador
Song
George Herthel
Location Manager
Alex Hill
Song
Norma Hill-patton
Makeup Artist
Geoff Hubbard
Art Director
Holly Huckins
Adr Editor
Charles Martin Inouye
Music Editor
Tobie Joanne Jackson
Sound Effects
William Jennings
Dga Trainee
Ingrid Johanson
Production Coordinator
James Earl Jones
Other
Jimmy Jue
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Doc Kane
Adr Mixer
Kevin Keefe
Transportation Captain
Jack Keller
Other
Donny Kelly
Production Assistant
James Kendrew
Accounting Assistant
Dan Kirsten
Song
Gladys Knight
Song Performer
David Knox
Steadicam Operator
Randy Kramer
Technical Advisor
Thomas Kukulies
Song
Dana J Kuznetzkoff
Assistant Director
John Kwiatkowski
Sound Editor
Murray Lantz
Set Costumer
Chip Largman
Lighting
Lee Lazarow
Assistant Property Master
Joshua Levinson
Production Assistant
Robert J Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dennis Maitland
Cable Operator
Tod A Maitland
Sound Mixer
James Malone
Best Boy
Louis Mann
Set Designer
Marc Marder
Song
Marc Marder
Original Music
Marc Marder
Music
Blake Marion
Sound Effects
David Marley
Song
Ziggy Marley
Song Performer
Roy Martin
Color Timer
Luke Mason
Production Assistant
Essil Massinburg
Grip
George Maya
Production Assistant
Ina Mayhew
Consultant
Bernadette Mazur
Makeup Artist
John Mccabe
Casting
Tracy Mccollum
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jay Mcgowan
Song
Anthony R Milch
Sound Editor
Judith Moore
Dga Trainee
Abigail Murray
Costume Designer
Bruce Nazarian
Music Arranger
Bruce Nazarian
Song
Phil Neilson
Stunt Coordinator
Chris Norr
Assistant Camera Operator
Edward O'connell
Other
Edward O'donnell
Transportation Coordinator
Karen O'hara
Set Decorator
T. J. O'mara
Boom Operator
Alan Oliney
Stunt Coordinator
Brandi C Oman
Adr Editor
C C Orange
Song
Ken Orme
Property Master
Will Osborne
Screenplay
Robert Paone
Assistant Camera Operator
Francesca Paris
Hair Stylist
David Parrish
Camera Operator
Mark Pearson
Best Boy Grip
Salsa Picante
Song Performer
Glen Polzel
Transportation Captain
Ray Quiroz
Script Supervisor
Andy Razaf
Song
Grant H Reid
Location Manager
Ted Rhodes
Key Grip
John Richards
Music
Zvi Howard Rosenman
Executive Producer
Greg Royal
Song
Greg P. Russell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan Schlaifer
Production Assistant
Steve Schwalbe
Foley Editor
Ellen H. Schwartz
Assistant Director
Teri Schwartz
Producer
David Shafer
Transportation Coordinator
Bill Silic
Lighting Technician
Max Snow
Production Auditor
Becky Sullivan
Adr Editor
Madeleine Swift
Assistant Sound Editor
Shawn Sykora
Foley Editor
Philip E Thomas
Assistant
Duke A Tomasick
Foreman
Elliot Tyson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Wallace Uchida
Assistant Location Manager
Shirley Walker
Music Conductor
Taryn Walsh
Set Costumer
William Ward
Gaffer
Alicia Weber
Camera Operator
Michael D Weldon
Assistant Camera Operator
Russell Williams
Sound Mixer
Allie Wrubel
Song
Richard E Yawn
Sound Editor
Thais Zoe
Production Coordinator
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Dennis Maitland; Kirk Grant
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 23, 1991
Released in United States on Video July 15, 1992
Began shooting November 12, 1990.
Completed shooting January 15, 1991.
Screenplay was adapted from a sketch performed by Eddie Murphy on "Saturday Night Live".
Released in United States Summer August 23, 1991
Released in United States on Video July 15, 1992
