Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Director
George Clooney
Main cast
Sam Rockwell; Drew Barrymore; Julia Roberts; Rutger Hauer; Brad Pitt
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Description
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.
George Clooney
Main cast
Sam Rockwell; Drew Barrymore; Julia Roberts; Rutger Hauer; Brad Pitt
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Description
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.
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