Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind

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	Matt Damon	Matt, Bachelor #2
	Brad Pitt	Brad, Bachelor #1
	George Clooney	Jim Byrd
	Julia Roberts	Patricia Watson
	Sam Rockwell	Chuck Barris
	Drew Barrymore	Penny
	Rutger Hauer	Keeler
	Richard Kind	Casting Executive Man
	Maggie Gyllenhaal	Debbie
	Emilio Rivera	Benitez
	Michael Ensign	Simon Oliver
	Michael Cera	Chuck Age 8 and 11
	Rachelle Lefevre	Tuvia, Age 25
	James Urbaniak	Rod Flexner
	Krista Allen	Pretty Woman
	Frank Fontaine	ABC Executive
	Daniel Zacapa	Renda
	Joe Cobden	Unknown Comic
	Carlos Carrasco	Brazioni
	Tommy Hinkley	Hambone Man
	Kristen Wilson	Loretta
	Jerry Weintraub	Larry Goldberg
	Sean Tucker	Barfly
	Shu Lan Tuan	Asian Folksinger #2
	J. Todd Anderson	Stud Bachelor

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Director	George Clooney
Writer	Chuck Barris, Charlie Kaufman
Producer	Amy Minda Cohen, Stephen Evans, Jonathan Gordon, Gym Hinderer, Andrew Lazar, Rand Ravich, Far Shariat, Steven Soderbergh, Jeffrey Sudzin, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Musician	Alex Wurman
Photography	Newton Thomas Sigel

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Story Synopsis:
Remember "The Gong Show," "The Dating Game," "The Newlywed Game"? Surely anyone growing up in the ’60s and ’70s remembers these infamous game shows and their creator Chuck Barris (Rockwell). But was this guy really who he appeared to be? Apparently not. It seems that Mr. Barris was not at all what the American public thought he was. After being approached by CIA agent Jim Byrd (Clooney) to work as an independent contract agent, Chuck jumps at the chance to lead a double life. But he soon learns that the life of a spy is not quite as glamorous as he thought it would be, and this game show genius is suddenly a killer with the KGB hot on his trail. Based on the book by Chuck Barris, "Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind" is the unbelievable true story of his secret double life. (Tricia Littrell)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced DVD, framed at 2.40:1, exhibits a wild, super-stylized picture that adds a quirky visual twist to the storytelling. Images can be sharp and detailed or soft and slightly fuzzy, with contrast that varies from natural to opposite extremes. The color scheme is almost a character itself, with overtones and stylizations that can almost place you in a specific decade from scene-to-scene. The bright hues can be well balanced or offer bold spot color in a monochromatic, highly contrasted shot. In all, this is a captivating picture that is solid, with only occasional edge enhancement to distract, or minor pixelization to cause the breakup of finer details. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1 soundtrack is largely focused around the dialogue, but nonetheless has been well-recorded and features remarkable fidelity. The use of dimension is noticeably reserved. There are selected instances of notable atmospheric envelopment, but otherwise there’s a predominant balance of the soundstage toward the screen channels. The dialogue sounds natural yet also slightly forward in the sound mix. The music has a palpable presence across the screen channels with adequate bass foundation. (Perry Sun)

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