Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

"Some things are better left top secret."

2002

1h 53m

6.7(1219 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

History

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.

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Section Eight

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

77 members

Acting

Sam Rockwell

Chuck Barris

Sam Rockwell

Acting

Drew Barrymore

Penny

Drew Barrymore

Acting

George Clooney

Jim Byrd

George Clooney

Acting

Julia Roberts

Patricia Watson

Julia Roberts

Acting

Rutger Hauer

Keeler

Rutger Hauer

Acting

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Debbie

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Acting

Robert John Burke

Instructor Jenks

Robert John Burke

Acting

Jennifer Hall

Georgia

Jennifer Hall

Acting

Kristen Wilson

Loretta

Kristen Wilson

Art

J. Todd Anderson

Stud Bachelor

No Image

Acting

Carlos Carrasco

Brazioni

Carlos Carrasco

Acting

Emilio Rivera

Benitez

Emilio Rivera

Acting

Daniel Zacapa

Renda

Daniel Zacapa

Acting

Krista Allen

Pretty Woman

Krista Allen

Acting

Michael Ensign

Simon Oliver

Michael Ensign

Acting

James Urbaniak

Rod Flexner

James Urbaniak

Acting

Dick Clark

Self

Dick Clark

Acting

Michelle Sweeney

Housekeeper

Michelle Sweeney

Acting

Michael Cera

Chuck (8 & 11 years)

Michael Cera

Acting

Aimee Rose Ambroziak

Chuck's Date #1

No Image

Acting

Isabelle Blais

Chuck's Date #2

Isabelle Blais

Acting

Melissa Carter

Chuck's Date #3

Melissa Carter

Acting

Ilona Elkin

Georgia's Girlfriend

Ilona Elkin

Acting

Sean Tucker

Barfly

Sean Tucker

Acting

Jaye P. Morgan

Self

Jaye P. Morgan

Acting

David Julian Hirsh

Freddie Cannon

David Julian Hirsh

Production

Jerry Weintraub

Larry Goldberg

Jerry Weintraub

Acting

Frank Fontaine

ABC Executive

Frank Fontaine

Acting

Rachelle Lefevre

Tuvia (25 years)

Rachelle Lefevre

Acting

Gene Patton

Gene Gene Patton

No Image

Acting

Barbara Bacci

Woman in Veil

Barbara Bacci

Acting

Janet Lane

Blonde Bachelorette

Janet Lane

Acting

Shaun Balbar

Beanpole Bachelor

Shaun Balbar

Acting

Jeff Lefebvre

Frizzy Hair Bachelor

No Image

Acting

Michael Filipowich

Handsome Bachelor

Michael Filipowich

Acting

Samantha Kaine

Black Bachelorette

Samantha Kaine

Acting

Christian Paul

Black Bachelor

Christian Paul

Acting

Jim Lange

Self

No Image

Acting

Steve Adams

Dating Game Director

Steve Adams

Acting

Maria Bertrand

Stud Bachelorette

Maria Bertrand

Acting

Brad Pitt

Bachelor Brad

Brad Pitt

Acting

Matt Damon

Bachelor Matt

Matt Damon

Acting

Murray Langston

Actual Unknown Comic

Murray Langston

Directing

Marlida Ferreira

Woman in Pub

No Image

Acting

Jérôme Tiberghien

Englishman

No Image

Acting

Martin Kevan

Chuck's Father

No Image

Acting

Claudia Besso

Chuck's Mother

Claudia Besso

Acting

Isabelle Juneau

Amana Girl

Isabelle Juneau

Acting

Nathalie Morin

Bachelorette Winner

No Image

Acting

Tony Zanca

Bachelor Winner

No Image

Acting

Сергей Приселков

Shaving Man

No Image

Acting

Norman Roy

Colbert

No Image

Acting

Marlene Fisher

Casting Executive Woman

No Image

Acting

Richard Kind

Casting Executive Man

Richard Kind

Acting

Suyun Kim

Asian Folksinger #1

No Image

Acting

Shu Lan Tuan

Asian Folksinger #2

Shu Lan Tuan

Acting

Andre Minicozzi

Gong Show Band

No Image

Acting

Richard Beaudet

Gong Show Band

No Image

Acting

Ron Di Lauro

Gong Show Band

No Image

Acting

Peter N. Wilson

Gong Show Band

No Image

Acting

Bruce Pepper

Gong Show Band

No Image

Acting

Francois St-Pierre

Gong Show Band

No Image

Acting

Bridget Powers

Little Person

Bridget Powers

Acting

George Randolph

Gene Gene

No Image

Acting

Pascale Devigne

Critic

No Image

Acting

Carlo Berardinucci

Waiter

No Image

Acting

Tanya Anthony

Prostitute

No Image

Acting

Andy Quesnel

Gong Show Model

No Image

Acting

Keshav Patel

Elvis Singer

No Image

Acting

Leslie Cottle

L.A. Bar Woman

No Image

Acting

Dino Tosques

L.A. Bartender

Dino Tosques

Acting

Joe Cobden

Unknown Comic

Joe Cobden

Acting

Ethan Thomas C. Dempster

Chuck (3 years)

No Image

Acting

Tommy Hinkley

Hambone Man

Tommy Hinkley

Acting

Bill Corday

Justice of the Peace

No Image

Creator

Chuck Barris

Actual Barris

Chuck Barris

Acting

Chelsea Ceci

Tuvia, Age 8

No Image

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