"Never let the truth ruin a good story."

1987

1h 37m

6.0(79 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Overview

A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.

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Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Christopher Reeve

Jonathan Fisher

Acting

Kathy Baker

Punchy

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Mimi Rogers

Alison Parker

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Jay Patterson

Leonard Pike

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Andre Gregory

Ted Avery

Acting

Morgan Freeman

Leo "Fast Black" Smalls, Jr.

Acting

Anna Maria Horsford

Harriet

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Frederick Rolf

Joel Davis

Acting

Erik King

Reginald "Reggie" Liggens

Acting

Michael J. Reynolds

Art Sheffield

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Shari Hilton

Darlene

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Donna Bailey

Yvonne

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Ed Van Nuys

Judge

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Daniel Nalbach

Singer

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Rick Aviles

Solo

Acting

Leslie Carlson

Marty

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Grace Garland

Black Prostitute

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Shawn Lawrence

Bartender

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Lynne Adams

Reporter

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Claudette Roche

Reporter

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Lois Dellar

Reporter

Writing

Walter Allen Bennett Jr.

Ball Player

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Beverly Murray

Trish

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Donald Lamoreux

Prison Reporter

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Marie Barrientos

Hispanic Prostitute

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