Movie: Changeling (2008)

“Los Angeles, 1928. A single mother returns from work to find her nine-year-old son gone. She calls the LAPD to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description; he says he’s her son. To fanfare and photos, the LAPD reunite mother and son, but she insists he’s not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who’s without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There’s redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power? Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}”

  • Director: Clint Eastwood
  • Release Date: 31 October 2008 (USA)
  • Run Time: 141 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Drama , History , Mystery , Thriller
  • MPAA: Rated R for some violent and disturbing content, and language.

Tagline: To find her son, she did what no one else dared.

Trivia: Both Hilary Swank and Reese Witherspoon lobbied for the role of Christine Collins. Clint Eastwood cast Angelina Jolie at the suggestion of Executive Producer Ron Howard, who noted that Jolie’s “look” would fit best with the time period.

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: When Christine gets out of bed in the morning, the light hits her left arm, and tattoos can be seen beneath makeup on her arm.

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