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Synopsis: True Identity is a comedy about a black actor named Miles Pope who wants to play a part in Othello. After a plane ride home from a failed acting job Miles meets a producer named Leland Carver who slips out his mob identity when the plane is about to crash but after all of that the plane does not crash. Now Miles is the only man who knows the past to this mob man. Miles gets the help of his best friend make-up artist Duane to turn him into a White man. As Miles is packing his stuff to get out of town, the hitman walks in and a struggle is in affect. Miles wins the fight and kills the hitman in an electrical fashion. Now Anthony (Leland Carver's top man) comes in to confirm that Miles is dead. Now Miles is mistaken as the hitman. Now Miles must assume a parade of identity's to get away from the Mob's guns hot on his trail.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Charles Lane
Production: Touchstone Pictures
 
IMDB:
5.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
43%
R
Year:
1991
93 min
65 Views


flight 004,

nonstop service

from Orlando to New York.

Hello, sir.

Pope, p-o-p-e.

I have a reservation.

P-o-p-e.

Miles pope.

Here it is.

That flight's been over-booked.

You've been bumped.

It wasn't over-booked

when I made the reservation.

It happens sometimes.

- What's your name ?

- Paul. Paul shussler.

Paul, this is the champ's

home phone number.

- The champ ?

- Tell him that Dr. pope,

his personal psychiatrist,

has been delayed.

The boxing champion

of the world ?

Here, I'll do it !

Pardon me. Do you mind ?

I'm in a hurry.

I said,

I'm a medical person.

I have a beeper.

Now, back off !

This is Dr. pope.

Get the champ.

It's an emergency.

Oh, look ! A first-class

seat just opened up.

I could just

upgrade you.

First class ?

Well, if that's all you have.

-Would you like champagne, sir ?

-Champagne ? Yeah, how much ?

- There's no charge.

- Really ?

Oh, yeah ?

And you, sir ?

No, thank you.

I wonder if it would be possible

for me to change my seat ?

The flight is

completely full.

Thank you.

What's up ?

Miles pope.

How do you do ?

Hey.

Wait !

Leland carver ?

The leland --

you're leland carver ?

I thought I recognized you.

I saw your picture.

You're the guy who's

putting on the Shakespeare

festival at the lyceum.

Would you mind terribly

if we don't speak ?

We have to talk.

Do you believe in destiny ?

No.

Me neither.

Total bullshit.

Could you get me an

audition in "othello" ?

I'm an actor.

Of course you are.

I have nothing to do

with that end of the business.

Just put in a word for me.

My agent's Harvey Cooper.

I'm Miles pope.

Remember that name.

I'm real good.

I'll do what I can.

Did I tell you I was

in town doing a movie ?

Major dramatic lead,

major !

Do you die

in this movie ?

[ Radio ]

Atlantic northern 117.

You are cleared to land.

Previous flights report

wind shear 1,500 feet.

They weren't kidding

about that wind shear.

We're 30 knots

below reference.

Get the power on fast !

- We're losing altitude fast.

- Prepare for emergency landing.

This ain't turbulence !

This is bullshit !

There ain't no pilot in here.

This is just a closet.

I need to speak

to the pilot.

Take your seat !

A fur coat can't fly a plane.

This is bullshit !

A fur coat

can't fly a plane !

Not the hair,

not the hair !

Could I have 100 more

of these pillows ?

Hey !

Get a grip on yourself.

I don't want to die.

Shut the f*** up

and stop sniveling.

You're gonna die

so die like a man.

Linda, I've had an

affair with Jackie.

I'm sorry,

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

It's okay ?

I've been having an affair

with Jackie too.

What ?

[ Screaming ]

I'm scared !

You're scared ?

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Andy Breckman

Andrew Ross "Andy" Breckman (born March 3, 1955) is an American television and film writer and a radio personality on WFMU. He is the creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning television series Monk on the USA Network, and is co-host of WFMU radio's long-running conceptual comedy program Seven Second Delay. He has written screenplays for a number of comedy films including Sgt. Bilko (starring Steve Martin) and Rat Race (directed by Jerry Zucker), and is frequently hired as a "script doctor" to inject humorous content into scripts written by other screenwriters. His production bio at USA Network says, "He has trouble making friends." more…

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