Fresh
The American film of the season -- and maybe of the year, or the last couple of years...
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Some things are better left top secret.
2002 · 1h 53m · R
Comedy, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
George Clooney
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- George Clooney Director
- Sam Rockwell as Chuck Barris
- Drew Barrymore as Penny
- George Clooney as Jim Byrd
- Julia Roberts as Patricia Watson
- Rutger Hauer as Keeler
- Matt Damon as Matt, 2nd Bachelor
- Brad Pitt as Brad, 1st Bachelor
- Maggie Gyllenhaal as Debbie
- Linda Tomassone as Monica
- Robert John Burke as Instructor Jenks
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
79%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A darkly enjoyable roller-coaster ride.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
A picture that is surely one of the oddest ever made.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Fresh
It's a smart, stylish, eminently watchable movie that nonetheless feels a little empty at the end.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
Clooney, who on the basis of this movie has a big career ahead of him behind the camera, demonstrates a real flair for visual comedy.
Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News
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