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Changeling

Changeling

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

20087.62h 21m

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

Top Cast

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Christine Collins

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Rev. Gustav Briegleb

Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan

Captain J.J. Jones

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Detective Lester Ybarra

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Chief James E. Davis

Jason Butler Harner

Jason Butler Harner

Gordon Northcott

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Carol Dexter

Geoff Pierson

Geoff Pierson

S.S. Hahn

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Dr. Jonathan Steele

Frank Wood

Frank Wood

Ben Harris

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.

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