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Director:
Writer (WGA):
J. Michael Straczynski (written by)
Release Date:
31 October 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
To find her son, she did what no one else dared.
Plot:
A grief-stricken mother takes on the LAPD to her own detriment when it stubbornly tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child, while also refusing to give up hope that she will find him one day. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Corruption
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 4 wins
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31 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Clint Eastwood To Direct J. Edgar Hoover Biopic
(From Screen Rant. 11 March 2010, 10:21 AM, PST)
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Clint Eastwood To Direct J. Edgar Hoover Biopic
(From Screen Rant. 11 March 2010, 10:21 AM, PST)
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A Terrific Film!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Angelina Jolie | ... | Christine Collins | |
| Gattlin Griffith | ... | Walter Collins | |
| Michelle Gunn | ... | Sandy | |
| Michael Kelly | ... | Detective Lester Ybarra | |
| Jan Devereaux | ... | Operator | |
| Erica Grant | ... | Operator | |
| Antonia Bennett | ... | Operator | |
| Kerri Randles | ... | Operator | |
| Frank Wood | ... | Ben Harris | |
| Morgan Eastwood | ... | Girl on Tricycle | |
| Madison Hodges | ... | Neighborhood Girl | |
| John Malkovich | ... | Rev. Gustav Briegleb | |
| Colm Feore | ... | Chief James E. Davis | |
| Devon Conti | ... | Arthur Hutchins | |
| Ric Sarabia | ... | Man at Diner |
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violent and disturbing content, and language.
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Runtime:
141 min
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Black and White (opening and end sequence) |
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #44429) |
UK:15 |
Canada:13+ (Québec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Ireland:16 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Australia:MA |
Finland:K-15 |
Denmark:15 |
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Sweden:15 |
Japan:PG-12 |
South Korea:18 |
Czech Republic:15 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) |
Brazil:16 |
Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) |
Norway:15 |
Germany:12 (f) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
Argentina:13 |
Peru:14 |
Austria:14 |
France:U (with warning) |
Mexico:B |
Singapore:M18 (DVD rating)
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Trivia:
French visa # 121 685.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Jeffrey Donovan's left ear is pierced, which was not acceptable for a police officer anywhere in 1928.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Christine Collins: Walter, honey. Time to wake up.
Walter Collins: Just ten more minutes...
Christine Collins: Sorry, sport. You can sleep in tomorrow, that's what Saturdays are for.
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Christine Collins: Walter, honey. Time to wake up.
Walter Collins: Just ten more minutes...
Christine Collins: Sorry, sport. You can sleep in tomorrow, that's what Saturdays are for.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV)
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Changeling is the new film from director Clint Eastwood. It is based on a true story that takes place in 1928 L.A.
The story is about a woman who returns home one day to find her son missing. Then a few months later the police return a child to her, but it isn't her son. The woman keeps on telling everyone that this child isn't her son, but the police keep on claiming that it is her son and are calling the woman crazy.
The film is a wonderful study about police corruption in L.A. in the late 1920s. The film is emotionally gripping, and at times disturbing.
The film was superbly directed by Clint Eastwood, who was working from a terrific script by J. Michael Straczynski. Not only that, but Eastwood also wrote the film's score, which was very good as well. Of course the acting is what truly stole the show for me. Angelina Jolie delivers an Oscar worthy performance as the mother of the missing child, but what truly surprised me was how good these children in the cast were. All of the child actors were very well cast and all delivered amazing performances.
As a whole Eastwood's Changeling is one of the best films of the year, and should be up for some big-time Oscars at year's end.
A perfect 10 out of 10!