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Clint Eastwood directs Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich in a provocative drama based on actual events: Changeling. In the film, Christine Collins' (Jolie) prayers are met when her kidnapped son is returned. But amidst the frenzy of the photo-op reunion, she realizes this child is not hers. Facing corrupt police and a skeptical public, she desperately hunts for answers, only to be confronted by a truth that will change her forever.
Los Angeles, 1928: On a Saturday morning in a working-class suburb, Christine said goodbye to her son, Walter, and left for work. When she came home, she discovered he had vanished. A fruitless search ensues, and months later, a boy claiming to be the nine-year-old is returned. Dazed by the swirl of cops, reporters and her conflicted emotions, Christine allows him to stay overnight. But in her heart, she knows he is not Walter.
As she pushes authorities to keep looking, she learns that in Prohibition-era L.A., women don't challenge the system and live to tell their story. Slandered as delusional and unfit, Christine finds an ally in activist Reverend Briegleb (Malkovich), who helps her fight the city to look for her missing boy. Based on the actual incident that rocked California's legal system, Changeling tells the shocking tale of a mother's quest to find her son, and those who won't stop until they silence her.
Original Release
01/30/2008
US Release
10/24/2008
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Angelina Jolie | Christine Collins |
Gattlin Griffith | Walter Collins |
Michelle Gunn | Sandy |
Jan Devereaux | Operator |
Erica Grant | Operator |
Antonia Bennett | Operator |
Kerri Randles | Operator |
Frank Wood | Ben Harris |
Morgan Eastwood | Girl on Tricycle |
Madison Hodges | Neighborhood Girl |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Angelina Jolie | Christine Collins |
Gattlin Griffith | Walter Collins |
Michelle Gunn | Sandy |
Jan Devereaux | Operator |
Erica Grant | Operator |
Antonia Bennett | Operator |
Kerri Randles | Operator |
Frank Wood | Ben Harris |
Morgan Eastwood | Girl on Tricycle |
Madison Hodges | Neighborhood Girl |
John Malkovich | Rev. Gustav Briegleb |
Colm Feore | Chief James E. Davis |
Devon Conti | Arthur Hutchins |
Ric Sarabia | Man at Diner |
J.P. Bumstead | Cook |
Jeffrey Donovan | Captain J.J. Jones |
Debra Christofferson | Police Matron at Train |
Russell Edge | Reporter at Train |
Stephen W. Alvarez | Reporter at Train |
Peter Gerety | Dr. Earl W. Tarr |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Audrey Chon | Executive Producer |
Geyer Kosinski | Executive Producer |
Tim Moore | Executive Producer |
James Whitaker | Executive Producer |
Clint Eastwood | Producer |
Brian Grazer | Producer |
Ron Howard | Producer |
Robert Lorenz | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2009 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
2009 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
2009 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Art Direction | Nominated |
2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
2009 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |