Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Dec 31, 2002

1h 53m

★ 6.7

Some things are better left top secret.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

History

Production Companies

Miramax

Renaissance Films

Mad Chance

Section Eight

JVS

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Trailers

Cast

Chuck Barris

Sam Rockwell

Penny

Drew Barrymore

Jim Byrd

George Clooney

Patricia Watson

Julia Roberts

Keeler

Rutger Hauer

Debbie

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Instructor Jenks

Robert John Burke

Georgia

Jennifer Hall

Loretta

Kristen Wilson

Stud Bachelor

J. Todd Anderson

Brazioni

Carlos Carrasco

Benitez

Emilio Rivera

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