7.3 Score

2002 • 1h 53min • R • Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, History

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

"Some things are better left top secret."

Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.

IMDb 7.0

RT 79%

MC 67

Writers

Charlie Kaufman

Chuck Barris

Composer

Alex Wurman

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Sam Rockwell

Chuck Barris

Drew Barrymore

Penny

George Clooney

Jim Byrd

Julia Roberts

Patricia Watson

Rutger Hauer

Keeler

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Debbie

Robert John Burke

Instructor Jenks

Jennifer Hall

Georgia

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George Clooney Jim Byrd

Julia Roberts Patricia Watson

Rutger Hauer Keeler

Maggie Gyllenhaal Debbie

Robert John Burke Instructor Jenks

Jennifer Hall Georgia

Kristen Wilson Loretta

J. Todd Anderson Stud Bachelor

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