True Believer
True Believer is a 1989 American courtroom drama film directed by Joseph Ruben and starring James Woods and Robert Downey Jr. The story follows Eddie Dodd, a disillusioned lawyer turned defense attorney for drug dealers, who takes on the case of a young Korean man wrongfully imprisoned for a murder.
ReleasedFeb 17, 1989
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True Believer
Peak Buzz Score
#8,552
0.1 Buzz Score · May 17 – Jun 15, 2026
1-Year Buzz Score
#8,231
0.1 Buzz Score · 365-day avg
Crime
#957
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Drama
#2,547
On July 6, 2026
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Top Cast
By Buzz Score on July 06, 2026
1
Woody Harrelson
Man in Dodd's office
5.4
2
Robert Downey Jr.
Roger Baron
4.7
3
James Woods
Eddie Dodd
3.4
4
Luis Guzmán
Ortega
1.2
5
Margaret Colin
Kitty Greer
1.1
6
Kurtwood Smith
Robert Reynard
0.8
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