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| The Changeling | |
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| Directed by | Clint Eastwood |
| Produced by | Brian Grazer Ron Howard Robert Lorenz |
| Written by | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Starring | Angelina Jolie |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Changeling is an upcoming 2008 film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich, written by J. Michael Straczynski.[1] Filming began on October 15, 2007 at a house on W. 2nd St. in San Dimas, California.[2][3] The film is expected to shoot for 35 days.[4]
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Plot
Jolie plays a woman whose son is abducted but retrieved; she suspects, however, that the returned child is not hers. The woman must then confront corruption in the LAPD. The story is based on true events in 1920s Los Angeles.
Cast
- Angelina Jolie - Christine Collins[4]
- Jeffrey Donovan - Captain J.J. Jones[5]
- Devon Conti - Arthur Hutchins, Jr.[4]
- Colm Feore - Chief of Police[5]
- John Malkovich - Reverand Briegleb[5][6]
- Jason Butler Harner - Gordon Northcott[5]
- Amy Ryan[5][7][8]
- Michael Kelly - Detective Lester Ybarra[5]
- Riki Lindhome - Examination Nurse
- Kelly Lynn Warren - Rachel Clark
- Devon Gearhart - Jeffrey
- Madison Eastwood - Young girl on scooter[9]
- Maddy Hodges - Young girl on scooter[9]
- Geoff Pierson - Sammy "S.S." Hahn[4]
- Eddie Alderson - Sanford Clark
- Mary Stein - Mrs. Hutchins
- Dale Dickey - Patient roomate
- Jim Nieb - Richard Thomas
- Frank Wood
- Kerri Randles - Operator #6
- Wendy Worthington - Receiving Nurse
- Russell Edge - Reporter
- Hope Shapiro - Medication Nurse
- Jim Cantafio - Desk Sargent
- Brian Prescott - Bailiff
- Ryan Cutrona - Judge
- Jeffrey Hutchinson - Mr. Clay
- Scott Leva - Mountie #1
- Sterling Wolfe - Briegleb's Aide
- Cole Fritch - Boy playing football
- Pete Rockwell - Reporter #2
- David Goldman - Administrator
- Jonathan Lane - Hospital Visitor
- Kitty Kreidler - Woman's Temperance Worker
- Richard King - Canadian Mountie
- Christopher Lee Bailey - Reporter / Photographer
Real Life Events
The film is based upon an infamous kidnapping and murder case that occurred in Los Angeles. Gordon Northcott kidnapped, molested, killed and dismembered a number of boys in 1928. He coerced his mother, Louisa Northcott, into killing Walter Collins. She admitted the murder of Walter Collins and was sentenced to life in prison. She was sent to San Quentin. On In February, 1929, after the trial of 27 days, Northcott was found guilty of killing Lewis Winslow, 12, and his brother, Nelson Winslow, 10, and an unidentified Mexican boy. February, 1929, Judge Freeman sentenced Northcott to be hanged. The sentence was carried out 2 October 1930. The Los Angeles police was also involved in a scandal as a result of this case. Arthur Hutchens, Jr., who was a runaway from Illinois, claimed he was the missing Walter Collins, so he could get a free trip to California. Los Angeles police considered the case closed and tried to convince Walters mother, Christine Collins that Arthur Hutchens, Jr. was her son. When she refused to believe this was her son, she was placed in an insane asylum. Only after Arthur Hutchens admitted he was not Christine Collins' son was Christine released.
References
- ^ Garrett, Diane; Fleming, Michael. "Eastwood, Jolie catch 'Changeling': Grazer, Howard to produce pic", Variety, March 8, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ Minutes Regular City Council, Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 7:00 P.M., Council Chambers, 245 E. Bonita Ave.: City of San Dimas, California, 2007, <http://www.cityofsandimas.com/download.cfm?ID=20635>
- ^ Campos, Marc. "Eastwood Directs Jolie in San Dimas", Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Los Angeles Newspaper Group, 2007-10-17. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ a b c d Foundas, Scott. "Clint Eastwood: The Set Whisperer - Shooting quietly on the Changeling set", LA Weekly, 2007-12-19. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
- ^ a b c d e f Kit, Borys. "3 join Jolie for 'Changeling'", The Hollywood Reporter, October 16, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ Goebel, Jessica. "Malkovich Makes A 'Changeling'", MTV, November 9, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ Driscoll, Kathi Scrizzi. "Ryan's career going, baby, going", Cape Cod Times, November 10, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ Portman, Jamie. "Model mother? Hardly: Amy Ryan plays a sinister mom on Gone Baby Gone", The Ottawa Citizen, November 12, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ a b "Movie stars for a day", Santa Cruz Sentinel, November 24, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
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