Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 6.7 · 74% critics
A TV producer becomes famous for entertaining audiences, but claims his most dangerous work happens off screen. Recruited during the height of his television career, he trains as a covert operative and tries to juggle both lives as the story unfolds.
Also known as Confessions d'un homme dangereux
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-12-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (1,266 votes)
- Box office
- $33,000,000
About
Enjoy this if you like a witty, uneasy spy setup that blends showbiz with suspicion; Not for you if you need a strictly factual true-story thriller or if you dislike surreal, reality-leaning tales like Control or Kill the Messenger.
Pros: offbeat humor and drama; strong lead performance; stylish, engaging pace | Cons: tone feels uneven; realism questioned; some scenes confuse
Themes
- regret
- double life
- assassination
- based on novel or book
- hitman
- show business
- kgb
- secret agent
- microfilm
- biography
- television producer
- los angeles, california
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Sam Rockwell
as Chuck Barris
Drew Barrymore
as Penny
George Clooney
as Jim Byrd
Julia Roberts
as Patricia Watson
Rutger Hauer
as Keeler
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Debbie
Robert John Burke
as Instructor Jenks
Jennifer Hall
as Georgia
Kristen Wilson
as Loretta
- JA
J. Todd Anderson
as Stud Bachelor
Directed by George Clooney