True Love (1989 film)

True Love
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nancy Savoca
Written by	Nancy Savoca Richard Guay
Produced by	Richard Guay Shelley Houis
Starring	Annabella Sciorra Ron Eldard
Cinematography	Lisa Rinzler
Edited by	John Tintori
Distributed by	United Artists (through MGM/UA Communications Co.)
Release dates	January 1989 (1989-1)(U.S. Film Festival) June 16, 1989 (1989-06-16)(United States)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English Italian
Budget	$750,000 [1]
Box office	$1,354,268 [2]

True Love is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Nancy Savoca and starring Annabella Sciorra and Ron Eldard. ^[3] An unflinching look at the realities of love and marriage which offers no "happily ever after" ending, it won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1989 Sundance Film Festival. ^[4]

Plot

Donna and Michael are getting married. ^[5] But first, they have to plan the reception, get the tux, buy the rings, and cope with their own uncertainty about the decision. Michael fears commitment. Donna has her doubts about Michael's immaturity. Both are getting cold feet. ^[6]

Cast

• Annabella Sciorra as Donna
• Ron Eldard as Michael
• Aida Turturro as Grace
• Roger Rignack as Dom
• Star Jasper as JC
• Michael James Wolfe as Brian
• Kelly Cinnante as Yvonne
• Rick Shapiro as Kevin
• Vincent Pastore as Angelo (Donna's father)

Release

The film was released on June 16, 1989 in the United States.

Home media

True Love was previously released on VHS and DVD and was released for the first time on Blu-ray Disc on April 30, 2024 by Kino Lorber. ^[7]

See also

• Married to the Mob (1988)
• Moonstruck (1987)

References

1. Gerry Molyneaux, "John Sayles", Renaissance Books, 2000 p 183
2. "True Love". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
3. Maslin, Janet (1989-10-20). "Review/Film; 'True Love,' as It Is in the Italian Bronx". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331.
4. Levy, Emanuel (May 2, 2006). "True Love (1989): Nancy Savoca's Sundance Fest Winner, Starring Annabella Sciorra and Ron Eldard". EmanuelLevy.com.
5. "True Love (1989)". BFI. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023.
6. Ebert, Roger (September 15, 1989). "True Love movie review & film summary (1989)". Chicago Sun-Times– via RogerEbert.com.
7. "True Love [Blu-ray]". Amazon. June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.

External links

• True Love at IMDb
• True Love at AllMovie
• True Love at the TCM Movie Database
• True Love at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• True Love at Rotten Tomatoes
• True Love at Box Office Mojo

Awards
Preceded by Heat and Sunlight	Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic 1989	Succeeded by Chameleon Street