Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
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R,1hr 53min
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August 15, 2003
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Miramax Films
Synopsis: Chuck Barris is best known to most Americans as the guy who used to host The Gong Show. He was also the creator and producer of The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, and a handful of other successful game shows in the 1960s and 1970s. But was he also a hired killer working with the CIA? That's the take-it-or-leave-it premise of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, based on the memoir of the same name by Chuck Barris. Barris (Sam Rockwell) grows up dreaming of success in show biz and winning the hearts ... Full Synopsis
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A darkly enjoyable roller-coaster ride -- Clooney and Kaufman deftly interweave the macabre with lightheartedness. Full Review
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67
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Chuck Barris
Jim Byrd, CIA Agent Jim Byrd
Patricia Watson
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