Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
“Some things are better left top secret.”
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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Cast
78 people
Sam Rockwell
Chuck Barris
Known for
Moon
Iron Man 2
Drew Barrymore
Penny
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
50 First Dates
George Clooney
Jim Byrd
Known for
Ocean's Eleven
Gravity
Julia Roberts
Patricia Watson
Known for
Pretty Woman
Notting Hill
Rutger Hauer
Keeler
Known for
Blade Runner
Batman Begins
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Debbie
Known for
The Dark Knight
Donnie Darko
Anna Silk
Headset Woman
Known for
Lost Girl
The Company
Robert John Burke
Instructor Jenks
Known for
The Last of Us
RoboCop 3
Jennifer Hall
Georgia
Known for
Up All Night
Kristen Wilson
Loretta
Known for
Dr. Dolittle 2
Walking Tall
J. Todd Anderson
Stud Bachelor
Also in
Fargo
The Nice Guys
Carlos Carrasco
Brazioni
Known for
Speed
Parker
George Clooney Director · Charlie Kaufman Screenplay Chuck Barris Author
Worldwide gross $33M · Budget $30M · United States release December 31, 2002
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$33,013,805
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
Renaissance Films
Production
Mad Chance
Production
Section Eight
Production
JVS
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Allied Filmmakers
Production
Germany · United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · December 11, 2002
Premiere · Westwood, California
United States · December 31, 2002
Limited theatrical
United States · September 9, 2003
Physical · DVD / VHS
United States
January 24, 2003 · Theatrical
November 1, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
May 22, 2003 · Theatrical
Australia
July 24, 2003 · Theatrical
Austria
April 24, 2003 · Theatrical
Bahrain
December 31, 2003 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 19, 2003 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 1, 2003 · Theatrical
Canada
January 24, 2003 · Theatrical
September 16, 2003 · Physical · VHS & DVD
November 22, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Colombia
August 15, 2003 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 15, 2003 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 31, 2003 · Premiere · NatFilm Festival
May 15, 2003 · Theatrical
Egypt
June 25, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Estonia
July 25, 2003 · Theatrical
Finland
April 18, 2003 · Theatrical
September 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD
France
June 11, 2003 · Theatrical
June 12, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Germany
February 10, 2003 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
April 24, 2003 · Theatrical
May 3, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Greece
April 25, 2003 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 20, 2003 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 1, 2003 · Theatrical
Iceland
April 11, 2003 · Theatrical
Indonesia
March 17, 2004 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 14, 2003 · Theatrical
Israel
February 20, 2003 · Theatrical
Italy
April 24, 2003 · Theatrical
October 16, 2003 · Physical · DVD (Director's Cut)
Japan
August 16, 2003 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
April 11, 2003 · Theatrical
Lithuania
May 9, 2003 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 8, 2003 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 6, 2003 · Theatrical
July 11, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
August 21, 2003 · Theatrical
Norway
May 2, 2003 · Theatrical
Philippines
May 7, 2003 · Theatrical · Manila
July 16, 2003 · Theatrical · Davao
Poland
November 21, 2003 · Theatrical
February 2, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
April 11, 2003 · Theatrical
Russia
April 10, 2003 · Theatrical
Slovakia
June 24, 2003 · Premiere · Art Film Festival
Slovenia
May 15, 2003 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 25, 2003 · Theatrical
Spain
June 25, 2004 · Theatrical
August 28, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Sweden
April 16, 2003 · Theatrical
September 24, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
May 15, 2003 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 3, 2003 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 7, 2003 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 14, 2003 · Theatrical
December 29, 2003 · Physical · DVD / VHS
November 14, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Uruguay
October 31, 2003 · Theatrical
Venezuela
September 24, 2003 · Premiere · Caracas-Maracaibo Independent Film Festival
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