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CHANGELING (2008)

VISUAL AIDS
POSTERS AND COVER ART



THE BACK OF THE BOX
WHAT THE STUDIO WANTS YOU TO KNOW

    Clint Eastwood directs Oscar winner Angela Jolie and Oscar nominee John Malkovich in a riveting and unforgettable true story.
    Los Angelas, 1923. When single mother Christine Collins (Jolie) leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son; but he isn't her boy. Driven by one woman's relentless quest for truth, the case exposes a world of corruption, captivates the public and changes Los Angeles forever.
    This emotionally gripping story illustrates the profound power of a mother's love in "a mesmerizing film that burns in the memory" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone).

STARRING:

Angelina Jolie: Christine Collins
John Malkovich: Reverend Gustav Briegleb

SCREENWRITER: J. Michael Straczynski

DIRECTOR: Clint Eastwood

RUNNING TIME: 142 minutes

STUDIO: Universal

Average Hollywood Guys Rating: B

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GIGGLES, GLOBES AND OSCARS
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS
(3 nominations and 0 wins)

Best Actress - Angelina Jolie
(nominated)

Best Art Direction - James L. Murakami (art director) and Gary Fettis (set decorator)
(nominated)

Best Cinematography - Tom Stern
(nominated)

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GOLDEN GIGGLES
(1 nomination and 0 wins)

Best Actress - Angelina Jolie
(nominated)

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GOLDEN GLOBES
(2 nominations and 0 wins)

Best Actress (Drama) - Angelina Jolie
(nominated)

Best Original Score - Clint Eastwood
(nominated)

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THE GEEK BOX
TRIVIA TO IMPRESS YOUR EASILY IMPRESSED FRIENDS

• Ron Howard was originally set to direct this film, however due to scheduling conflicts he had to step down and instead became the film's executive producer. It was at Howard's request that Jolie was cast however, as he thought she looked most like a woman from the time period. Other actresses who auditioned for the role were Hilary Swank and Reese Witherspoon.
• Screenwriter J. Michael Straczynski obtained the actual police files from the LA City Hall just before they were scheduled for destruction. Straczynski became fascinated with the case and after reading through the legal documents and using dialogue pulled directly from the actual court notes, he wrote this film's first draft in just 11 days.
• While this film is based on a true story some facts of the case were changed. One such change is that the killer's accomplice was not a boy, but was in fact his mother who was forced to participate in the the murders, and she was sentenced to life in prison. Another example is that in the film, Christine Collins was released from the mental hospital after it was learned of the murders, however in actuality, she was released when the boy claiming to be her son came forward and admitted he was not her son.
• At the end of the film we learn that the crooked police chief was demoted from his position, however it is not mentioned that 2 years later he got the position back and served in the post until 1939.

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