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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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An adaptation of the cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell), in which he purports to have been a C.I.A. hitman.An adaptation of the cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell), in which he purports to have been a C.I.A. hitman.An adaptation of the cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell), in which he purports to have been a C.I.A. hitman.

  • Director
    • George Clooney
  • Writers
    • Chuck Barris
    • Charlie Kaufman
  • Stars
    • Sam Rockwell
    • Drew Barrymore
    • George Clooney
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    90K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,931
    642
    • Director
      • George Clooney
    • Writers
      • Chuck Barris
      • Charlie Kaufman
    • Stars
      • Sam Rockwell
      • Drew Barrymore
      • George Clooney
    • 289User reviews
    • 163Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 12 nominations

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    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Chuck Barris
    Drew Barrymore
    Drew Barrymore
    • Penny
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Jim Byrd
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Patricia Watson
    Dick Clark
    Dick Clark
    • Dick Clark
    Michelle Sweeney
    • J. Sweeney
    Chelsea Ceci
    • Tuvia, Age 8
    Michael Cera
    Michael Cera
    • Chuck Age 8 and 11
    • (as Michael Céra)
    Aimee Rose Ambroziak
    Aimee Rose Ambroziak
    • Chuck's Date #1
    Isabelle Blais
    Isabelle Blais
    • Chuck's Date #2
    Melissa Carter
    • Chuck's Date #3
    Jennifer Hall
    Jennifer Hall
    • Georgia
    Ilona Elkin
    Ilona Elkin
    • Georgia's Girlfriend
    Sean Tucker
    Sean Tucker
    • Barfly
    Jaye P. Morgan
    Jaye P. Morgan
    • Jaye P. Morgan
    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Debbie
    David Julian Hirsh
    David Julian Hirsh
    • Freddie Cannon
    • (as David Hirsh)
    Jerry Weintraub
    Jerry Weintraub
    • Larry Goldberg
    • Director
      • George Clooney
    • Writers
      • Chuck Barris
      • Charlie Kaufman
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Julia Roberts and Drew Barrymore worked for a scale salary of $250,000 as a favor to their friend, director George Clooney. Brad Pitt and Matt Damon did cameos for free.
    • Goofs
      The same extras are used for different scenes. When Chuck is in the cinema you can see the same man as later in the audience with one of Chuck's quiz shows. This is likely deliberate, given the odd humor of the movie.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Chuck Barris: I came up with a new game-show idea recently. It's called The Old Game. You got three old guys with loaded guns onstage. They look back at their lives, see who they were, what they accomplished, how close they came to realizing their dreams. The winner is the one who doesn't blow his brains out. He gets a refrigerator.

    • Connections
      Featured in L'âge d'or de la musique de film 1965-1975 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Sincerely
      Written by Alan Freed / Harvey Fuqua

      Performed by The Moonglows

      Courtesy of MCA Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews289

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    Surprised This Film Doesn't Get More Credit
    "Confessions of a Dangerous MInd' was excellent and I'm surprised it doesn't receive more credit.

    The story is an 'autobiographical' tale of TV producer Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell) who doubles as a CIA-assassin. The movie is based on the book with the same name and the beauty is that no one knows if Barris made up this story or if the events are true. Regardless of its reality or not, the film is a tremendous example of great movie making.

    This is an all-star movie. George Clooney stars as CIA-agent Jim Byrd and also directs the film. He has such a cinematic eye. The scenes in which he incorporates the movie with real- life clips of the game shows is brilliant. The acting is superb with Rockwell delivering what should have been at least a Golden Globe nomination. Also in the movie is Drew Barrymore (delivering one of her better roles), Julia Roberts, Rutger Hauer, and cameos by Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Maggie Gyllenthaal. The cinematography is superb, and Director of Photography, Newton Thomas Sigel, creates a film with such innovative lighting and tones, and to top it off, the screen play is written by one of Hollywood's best, Charlie Kaufmann (wrote 'Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine).

    The movie was shadowy but not dark, humorous but not too light, mysterious but not deceptive and was honestly one of the most original films I've seen in a long time.

    The only minor hiccups I had with the movie was 1) inaccuracies with aging characters. Barris was born in 1928, yet the scenes in the late 1970s and early 1980s he looks like he's still in his thirties! At least the movie was consistent in not aging any of the characters; and 2) I felt the pace dragged slightly at times. There were moments when I felt the momentum falter inexplicably and the opener was slightly slow as well.

    But those details are very minor and do not take away from the strength of this film. This is an engaging film, one that is intelligent and well-written, one that is acted superbly and crafted with such subtle craftsmanship from the best Hollywood has to offer. Great film! I'm surprised it doesn't get more credit

    8 out of 10!
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    • Feb 6, 2007

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    FAQ1

    • Why does Chuck switch the cups and then Patricia switches them back afterwards? Why wouldn't Patricia have the cup with the poison already nearest Chuck? Why does she switch them?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Lời Thú Tội Của Sát Nhân
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Mad Chance
      • Section Eight
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,007,718
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $87,199
      • Jan 5, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,013,805
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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