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An Action Movie Turns '60s Nostalgia on Its Ear

True Believer, starring James Woods and Robert Downey, Jr., is a legal drama about the fall of 1960s idealism during the Reagan years. Film critic Stephen Schiff says it's voluptuous and honest.

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Other segments from the episode on February 23, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, February 23, 1989: Interview with Chris Walas; Commentary on cover songs; Interview with Loren Schoenberg; Review of the film "True Believer."

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