Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 biographical spy film depicting the life of popular game show host and producer Chuck Barris, who claimed to have also been an assassin for the Central Intelligence Agency . Sam Rockwell portrays Barris and the film was directed by actor George Clooney and written by Charlie Kaufman. Columbia Pictures had planned to produce a film adaptation of Barris' memoir of the same name in the late 1980s. When the film rights were purchased by producer Andrew Lazar, Charlie Kaufman was commissioned to write a new script, which attracted various A-list actors and...
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quick facts
Release date:December 31, 2002
Directed by:George Clooney
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:113 Minutes
Producer:Andrew Lazar, Rand Ravich
Editor:Stephen Mirrione
Music by:Alex Wurman
Cinematography:Newton Thomas Sigel
Screenplay by:Charlie Kaufman
Estimated budget:$29,000,000
Adapted from:Confessions of a dangerous mind
Genre:Comedy, Thriller, Biography, Action

Award-winners from Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Character:Debbie
Born:November 16, 1977
George Clooney
George Clooney
Character:Jim Byrd
Born:May 6, 1961
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
Character:Chuck Barris
Born:November 5, 1968

Cast of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer
Keeler
Born:January 23, 1944
Age:68
Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Matt
Born:October 8, 1970
Age:41
Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Bachelor #2
Born:October 8, 1970
Age:41
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Penny
Born:February 22, 1975
Age:37
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
Brad
Born:December 18, 1963
Age:48
Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
Patricia Watson
Born:October 28, 1967
Age:44

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
2002 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Writer, Charlie Kaufman
2003 Silver Bear for Best Actor, Sam Rockwell
2002 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer, Maggie Gyllenhaal
2003 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture
2002 Special Achievement Award, George Clooney
2002 National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay, Charlie Kaufman
2002 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor, Sam Rockwell
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YearAward Nomination
2003 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Sam Rockwell
2002 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Writer, Charlie Kaufman
2003 Silver Bear for Best Actor, Sam Rockwell
2003 Golden Berlin Bear, George Clooney
2002 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Director, George Clooney
2002 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer, Maggie Gyllenhaal
2003 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture
2003 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in a Feature - Music - Feature Film, Andrew Silver
2003 Golden Trailer Award for Most Original
2002 National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay, Charlie Kaufman
2002 Special Achievement Award, George Clooney
2002 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Use of Previously Published or Recorded Music
2002 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Charlie Kaufman
2002 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor, Sam Rockwell
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Film director of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

George Clooney
George Clooney
Born: May 6, 1961
Age: 50

George Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received three Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award. Clooney is also noted for his political activism, and has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since...
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Filming locations for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Nogales
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Tucson
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Montreal
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