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Changeling

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7.6/10 • 4.1K

2008-10-242h 21m

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To find her son, she did what no one else dared.

Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.

Directors
Clint Eastwood
Writters
J. Michael Straczynski
Editors
Gary D. Roach

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  1. Angelina Jolie

    Angelina Jolie

    Christine Collins

  2. John Malkovich

    John Malkovich

    Rev. Gustav Briegleb

  3. Jeffrey Donovan

    Jeffrey Donovan

    Captain J.J. Jones

  4. Michael Kelly

    Michael Kelly

    Detective Lester Ybarra

  5. Colm Feore

    Colm Feore

    Chief James E. Davis

  6. Jason Butler Harner

    Jason Butler Harner

    Gordon Northcott

  7. Amy Ryan

    Amy Ryan

    Carol Dexter

  8. Geoff Pierson

    Geoff Pierson

    S.S. Hahn

  9. Denis O'Hare

    Denis O'Hare

    Dr. Jonathan Steele

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r96sk

Feb 10, 2022

9/10

Dark! 'Changeling' is a cracking release from 2008. Angelina Jolie gives a superb performance in the lead role, in a plot that is rather harrowing whilst also being actually incredibly infuriating - as in, the film does a great job at making the antagonists the antagonists. The cast, spearheaded by Jolie, are excellent. No-one is on her level per se, but there are very good performances from the likes of John Malkovich, Michael Kelly, Jeffrey Donovan and Geoff Pierson; kid actor Eddie Alderson also impresses. I will say that the story wraps up in a quicker manner than I thought it would, though the pacing of the 142 minute run time is in fact one of its positives - even at that length, I feel it could've drawn out the court trial stuff longer; though that may have hindered the pacing, so it's not really a noteworthy criticism of mine at all. One worth recommending, no doubt!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$55,000,000.00
Revenue
$113,400,000.00
Keywords
biographybased on true storyclergymanchild in perilpolice corruptionlos angeles, californiasingle motherstreet urchinmissing childmental asylummental hospitalshock treatment1920smissing sonmother son relationshipdesperate womandisbelieving copchild abductiontelephone switchboard operatorfemale hysteriapolice coverupapathetic