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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Some things are better left top secret.
2002 · 1h 53m · R
Comedy, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
George Clooney
Overview
Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.
Director and cast
- George Clooney Director
- Sam Rockwell as Chuck Barris
- Drew Barrymore as Penny
- Julia Roberts as Patricia Watson
- Rutger Hauer as Keeler
- Matt Damon as Matt, 2nd Bachelor
- Brad Pitt as Brad, 1st Bachelor
- Linda Tomassone as Monica
- James Urbaniak as Rod Flexner
- George Clooney as CIA Agent Jim Byrd
- Jerry Weintraub as Larry Goldberg
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A darkly enjoyable roller-coaster ride.
A picture that is surely one of the oddest ever made.
It's a smart, stylish, eminently watchable movie that nonetheless feels a little empty at the end.
Clooney, who on the basis of this movie has a big career ahead of him behind the camera, demonstrates a real flair for visual comedy.
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