Release Date
December 31, 2002 (LA/NY)
January 24, 2003
August 15, 2003 (Re-Release)
January 24, 2003
August 15, 2003 (Re-Release)
DVD Release Date
September 9, 2003 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
George Clooney
Writer
Charlie Kaufman
Cast
Emilio Rivera, Artie Lange, David Julian Hirsh, Michael Ensign, Ilona Elkin, Joe Cobden, Kristen Wilson, Jerry Weintraub, Fred Savage, Brad Pitt, Rutger Hauer, Matt Damon, Chuck Barris, Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell
Studio
Running Time
113 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language, sexual content and violence
This is the not-so-true story (?) of Gong Show host Chuck Barris and his duel life as a CIA assassin who lured specific contestants on vacations, and then did away with them.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Remember Chuck Barris, the host of "The Gong Show," the producer of "The Dating Game?" I don't, since I wasn't alive when his shows were on the air, but apparently he was also a CIA hit man that killed 33 people over the course of his career. Based on Barris' "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind: An Unauthorized Autobiography," George Clooney's directorial debut is an intriguing and original movie that just isn't always very engaging. Full movie review »
