True Identity

True Identity is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Charles Lane and starring Lenny Henry, Frank Langella and Anne-Marie Johnson. The plot revolves around a black man (Henry), who disguises himself as a white man to escape the mob.
==Plot==
A struggling black actor named Miles Pope is on a plane ride home from a failed acting audition. Miles meets a producer named Leland Carver who accidentally reveals his mafia ties when he believes that their plane is about to crash. However, the plane does not crash and Miles is the only man who knows Leland's past. To escape, Miles persuades his makeup artist friend Duane to transform him into a Caucasian male.
As Miles is packing his bags to get out of town, a hitman walks in and a struggle ensues. Miles kills the hitman, but through a comedy of errors he is mistaken for the hitman. Miles must assume a parade of identities to stay one step ahead of the mafia on his trail.
==Cast==
* Lenny Henry as Miles Pope
* Frank Langella as Leland Carver
* Anne-Marie Johnson as Kristi
* James Earl Jones as himself
* Charles Lane as Duane
* Peggy Lipton as Rita
* Melvin Van Peebles as Taxi Driver
* J. T. Walsh as Houston
* Andreas Katsulas as Anthony
* Austin Pendleton as Othello's Director
==References==
Category:1991 films
Category:1991 comedy films
Category:Touchstone Pictures films
Category:Films with screenplays by Andy Breckman
Category:African-American comedy films
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:1990s American films
Category:Films about race and ethnicity