True Crime (1996)

5.7 ? Mar 12, 1996 1h 34m

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Overview

Mary Giordano is a bright, intelligent student who goes to a catholic school. She also has an addiction to mystery novels and detective magazines, which inspire her to do her own detective work. When she starts snooping around on the case of a murderer of teenage girls, it gets her in hot water with her mentor Detective Jerry Gunn. But it also starts a team up with police cadet Tony Campbell. The two work together to find the murderer. But the closer Mary gets to solving the murder, the more danger she puts herself in of being the next victim.

Overview

Genres

Crime Mystery Thriller

Release Date

March 12, 1996

Rating

5.7 /10

Runtime

1h 34m

Alicia Silverstone

Mary Giordano

Kevin Dillon

Tony Campbell

Bill Nunn

Detective Jerry Guinn

Michael Bowen

Earl Parkins

Ann Devaney

Sherry Tarnley

Joshua Schaefer

John Giordano

Marla Sokoloff

Vicki Giordano

Jennifer Savidge

Celia Giordano

Tara Subkoff

Liz McConnell

David Packer

Sergeant Collins

Alissa Dowdy

Kathleen Donlevy

Aimee Brooks

Margie Donlevy

Brian Wankum

Roger

Melissa DeLizia

Girl #1

Tiombe Lockhart

Girl #2 (as Tiombe Anika Lockhart)

Jack Rader

Mr. Tarnley

Sean Moran

Boomer Delvecio

Ashley Crow

Roxanne (uncredited)

Wuchak

6.0/10

Apr 30, 2018

Alicia Silverstone: Teen sleuth RELEASED TO VIDEO IN 1995/1996 and written & directed by Pat Verducci, "True Crime" (aka “Dangerous Kiss”) is a mystery/crime/teen/romance starring Alicia Silverstone as a Catholic school senior in California who befriends a police cadet (Kevin Dillon) to solve a case of serial killings of young women. Their investigations lead them to a traveling carnival. Bill Nunn plays the girl’s detective friend and the cadet’s boss. This came out right after Alicia’s breakthrough flicks “The Crush” (1993) and “Clueless” (1995) and, while entertaining for what it is, it pales by comparison. The main problem isn’t the cast, locations or excellent percussion-oriented score, but rather the script; and, more specifically, who the killer turns out being. With just a couple imaginative tweaks this could’ve been a very satisfying teen mystery à la Nancy Drew, but with considerable edge. Still, Silverstone makes it agreeable, along with the other highlights noted. If you like those other two flicks, this is a must. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour, 34 minutes and was shot in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA. GRADE: B-

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