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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
84 Views


I say it is not lost.

Fetch't,

let me see it.

[ Desdemona ]

This is a trick.

Fetch me the handkerchief.

My mind misgives.

You'll never meet

a more sufficient man.

The handkerchief.

The handkerchief.

A man that all his time

hath his fortunes on your love,

shared dangers

with you.

The handkerchief.

Gentlemen ?

[ Othello ]

Tempt heaven.

[ Iago ]

The handkerchief.

By heaven, I would most

gladly have forgot it.

O, it comes o'er my

memory as doth the raven

o'er the infected house.

He had my handkerchief.

[ Iago ]

Ay, what of that ?

That's not so good now.

O, blood,

blood, blood --

oh, my God,

he's been shot !

Whoa, my blood !

[ Screaming ]

Oh, my God.

[ Othello ]

O God, why does

thou punish me so ?

[ Othello ]

Blood doth pour out

of my open chest.

My boyfriend !

Would that I could

know my assassin and

confront him with his name ?

Which play is this ?

But hark,

there he sits.

Beneath his cloak

of respectability...

Doth a

scoundrel lurk.

O Francis, why does thou

seek to have me slain,

when a promise made

upon the plane to have

your secret here remain,

when now my life's

blood does stain --

what's he talking

about, leland ?

I have no idea.

Come on,

you do so.

My pal, Duane,

he rigged the vest.

Why don't you

stay dead ?

Sorry, this is one spook

that just won't stay whacked.

Capisci ?

It's all over,

Frank.

I've waited

11 years for this.

Frank luchino,

you're under arrest.

Yeah !

This is ridiculous.

I don't know what

you're talking about.

My name is

leland carver.

Great story.

Why don't you

keep telling it ?

It was carver !

Leland, you're

Frank luchino ?

No wonder we never

paid for anything

in Las Vegas.

Put cuffs

on him.

Oh, by the way.

When you get

to the joint,

talk to some

of the brothers.

They'll be dying

to hear your views

on racial equality.

Get him

outta here !

Yeah !

No matter how many

times I see Shakespeare,

I always get

something new out of it.

Bravo !

Bravo, Miles !

If he doesn't get here,

if he messes this up --

he ain't gonna

mess it up.

He'll get here.

He'll get here.

All right.

Miles !

Miles !

[ Miles ]

Where the hell

have you been ?

I'm sorry.

I got held up.

I met this girl.

- Miles, she's perfect.

- Save it, man.

- I got your tickets.

- Thanks, man.

I always come through,

even if it is late.

Come here.

Okay.

Thanks for everything.

Have a good one.

I gotta go.

- You're under arrest, huh ?

- Yeah, I'm under arrest.

Make sure you get

that one phone call.

Watch that

choke hold.

[ Laughing ]

Stop.

Well, she might.

[ Ticket agent ]

May I help you ?

Atlantic northern ? Isn't

this the airline you took --

this flight

is overbooked.

I thought we'd bump

you to first class.

How does that sound ?

[ Train sounds ]

I gotta tell you,

kristi.

I've learned some important

lessons from all this stuff.

You have ?

Uh-huh.

Like there's black,

there's white...

And there's meaningful

shades of gray.

Other thing is...

First class sucks.

First class

really sucks.

I think you know what

I'm talking about.

Come here, girl.

I think I do.

You know

I love you.

Mm-mm.

["Small people"

written by David Marley,

performed by Ziggy Marley]

small people

small people

one day will get big

and those who

they call minority

are most of the people

that you see

don't you ever abuse

a humble man

don't be afraid

to wake up

don't be afraid

to wake up

don't be afraid

of another day

oh, yeah get ready

oh, yeah

walking down the street

can't afford

to rest my feet

I just can't agree

with my environment

I would like to see

what can be done about it

I'm not afraid

to wake up

I'm not afraid

to wake up

I'm not afraid

of another day

I am ready

oh, yeah

living in this time

got so much things

on my mind

living in this world

I can't afford

to lose control

I speak up for your right

expect it gonna be a fight

better a free man

than a slave

better a free man

any day

oh...

What did you say

me never hear what you say

little while ago

people get ready

I sorta like it

I sorta like it

small people

one day will get big

and those

they call minority

are most of the people

that you see

oh, don't you ever abuse

not one humble man

small people must get big

small people

they must get big

small people

one day must get big

small people

they make the world go 'round

come make

the world go 'round

they make the

world go 'round

lord,

the world go 'round

'round, around

struggle all small people

put your best shot

give it your best shot

lick it while it hot

I'm gonna hit you

with music

I'm gonna hit you

with music

I'm gonna hit you

with music

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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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