Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Directed by	George Clooney
Produced by	Andrew Lazar Steven Soderbergh George Clooney
Written by	Chuck Barris (book), Charlie Kaufman (screenplay)
Starring	Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Sam Rockwell
Music by	Alex Wurman
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date(s)	December 27, 2002
Running time	113 min.
Language	English
Budget	$29,000,000
IMDb profile

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 drama film directed by George Clooney. It is based on an autobiography by Chuck Barris of the same name (ISBN 0-7868-8808-3), adapted by Charlie Kaufman. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (515x755, 149 KB) Licensing This image is of a movie poster or title card, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the movie or the studio which produced the movie in question. ... George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an Academy Award- and two-time Golden Globe winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, known for his role in the first five seasons of the long-running television drama ER (1994–99), and his rise as an A-List movie star... Steven Soderbergh on the set of Solaris. ... George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an Academy Award- and two-time Golden Globe winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, known for his role in the first five seasons of the long-running television drama ER (1994–99), and his rise as an A-List movie star... Chuck Barris (born Charles Hirsch Barris on June 3, 1929) produced American game shows during the 1960s and 1970s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress and film producer. ... George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an Academy Award- and two-time Golden Globe winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, known for his role in the first five seasons of the long-running television drama ER (1994–99), and his rise as an A-List movie star... Julia Roberts (born Julia Fiona Roberts on October 28, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. ... Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968 in Daly City, California) is an American actor who has received consistently strong critical acclaim for his work in 40 plus films including Box of Moon Light, Galaxy Quest, The Green Mile, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and The Hitchhikers Guide to the... Alex Wurman, (born October 5, 1966), is a composer hailing from Chicago. ... Image:The Current Miramax type in 2003 “Miramax” redirects here. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A drama film is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development, interaction, and highly emotional themes. ... George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an Academy Award- and two-time Golden Globe winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, known for his role in the first five seasons of the long-running television drama ER (1994–99), and his rise as an A-List movie star... Chuck Barris (born Charles Hirsch Barris on June 3, 1929) produced American game shows during the 1960s and 1970s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Synopsis

The movie tells the life story of Chuck Barris, who was a game show host and, according to Barris's autobiography, a CIA hitman. Barris was largely responsible for the creation of several television game shows, including The Dating Game, The Gong Show, and The Newlywed Game. The movie portrays Barris's career as a television producer and host, along with his supposed life as an assassin who uses his visits to Europe as a chaperon for Dating Game prize winners as a cover for his murderous deeds. While portraying Barris's alleged CIA exploits in an almost comic-book style, the movie does not explicitly state his claims to be false. The movie includes interviews with a number of Barris's real-life friends and colleagues.hgfjhg Game show host is a profession involving the hosting of gameshows. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... A hitman (alternately, hit man), also referred to as a contract killer, is a hired assassin, usually in the employ of organized crime. ... as an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s the 1980s. ... The Gong Show was a television variety show spoof broadcast on NBCs daytime schedule from July 12, 1976 through July 21, 1978 and in first-run syndication in the U.S. from 1976 until 1980. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... A chaperon (or chaperone) is an adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions usually with the specific intent of preventing inappropriate social or sexual interactions. ...

Reception

The movie was generally well-received by critics, with Clooney's direction and Rockwell's lead performance widely praised. However, as Clooney himself stated, the film "bombed" at the box office, raking in a lackluster U.S. total gross of roughly $16 million, about half the cost of production. The movie did better overseas, bringing the combined domestic and foreign total to $33 million. The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ...

Trivia

• Mike Myers, Ben Stiller, and John Cusack were, at one time or another, contenders for the role of Chuck Barris.
• David Fincher was considered to direct the project.
• The project was set to start shooting with Johnny Depp in the lead, George Clooney as Jim Byrd and Bryan Singer directing, but the project fell apart despite a heavy pre-production phase; sets were broken down in Canada, where the film was set to start shooting. Clooney took over and cast Sam Rockwell as Chuck Barris. Clooney initially had trouble getting the project off the ground with Miramax's approval, since Rockwell wasn't yet well known. Clooney pointed out that he had a strong cast, including not only Rockwell and himself, but also Drew Barrymore and Julia Roberts.
• Brad Pitt and Matt Damon appear as game show contestants as a favor to their friend George Clooney.
• When Sam Rockwell is leaving the CIA training course, he says goodbye to two of his new friends, "Jack" and "Lee". These are supposed to be Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald.
• Julia Roberts and Drew Barrymore did the movie for free. Both wanted in on the project due to the great script. This allowed Clooney to get Rockwell as Barris.^{[citation needed]}

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Main cast

• Sam Rockwell ... as Chuck Barris
• Drew Barrymore ... as Penny
• George Clooney ... as Jim Byrd
• Julia Roberts ... as Patricia Watson
• Rutger Hauer...as Keeler
• Chuck Barris ... as Himself – present day
• Michelle Sweeney ... as J. Sweeney
• Chelsea Ceci ... as Tuvia, Age 8
• Michael Cera ... as Chuck, Age 8 and 11 (as Michael Céra)
• Murray Langston ... as Himself, The Unknown Comic
• Gene Gene The Dancing Machine...as Himself.
• Jim Lange...as Himself.
• Jaye P. Morgan...as Herself.

Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968 in Daly City, California) is an American actor who has received consistently strong critical acclaim for his work in 40 plus films including Box of Moon Light, Galaxy Quest, The Green Mile, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and The Hitchhikers Guide to the... Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress and film producer. ... George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an Academy Award- and two-time Golden Globe winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, known for his role in the first five seasons of the long-running television drama ER (1994–99), and his rise as an A-List movie star... Julia Roberts (born Julia Fiona Roberts on October 28, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. ... Rutger Oelsen Hauer (IPA: [rʏtxɛr ulsɛn hʌuɛr]) (born in Breukelen, January 23, 1944) is a Dutch film actor. ... Chuck Barris (born Charles Hirsch Barris on June 3, 1929) produced American game shows during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Michelle Sweeney is a Canadian actor and jazz singer. ... Michael Austin Cera (born June 7, 1988 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian TV and film actor. ... Murray Langston as The Unknown Comic The Unknown Comic is the stage name for American actor and stand-up comic Murray Langston, best known for his comic performances on The Gong Show, usually appearing with a paper bag over his head. ... Gene Gene the Dancing Machine, aka Eugene Patton (born April 25, 1932), was a member of the stage crew and occasional performer on The Gong Show. ... Jim Lange was born on August 15, 1933 in St. ... Jaye P. Morgan (born Mary Margaret Morgan, December 3, 1931) is a retired popular American singer and game show panelist. ...

External links

• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind at the Internet Movie Database
• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind at Rotten Tomatoes
• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind at Metacritic
• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind at Box Office Mojo