“To find her son, she did what no one else dared.”
Overview
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.
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Produced by Brian Grazer, Robert Lorenz, Ron Howard
Box OfficeBudget: $55.0MRevenue: $113.4M
Themes & 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
About Changeling
Changeling is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 2008 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, clergyman, child in peril, police corruption, los angeles, california. Directed by Clint Eastwood, it stars Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan. 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.