Directed by:
Clint EastwoodScreenplay:
J. Michael StraczynskiCinematography:
Tom SternComposer:
Clint EastwoodCast:
Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kelly, Colm Feore, Jason Butler Harner, Amy Ryan, Geoff Pierson, Denis O'Hare, Frank Wood (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Inspired by actual events that occurred in 1920s-era Los Angeles, Clint Eastwood's The Changeling tells the story of a woman driven to confront a corrupted LAPD after her abducted son is retrieved and she begins to suspect that the boy returned to her is not the same boy she gave birth to. The year was 1928, and the setting a working-class suburb of Los Angeles. As Christine (Angelina Jolie) said goodbye to her son, Walter, and departed for work, she never anticipated that this was the day her life would be forever changed. Upon returning home, Christine was distressed to discover that Walter was nowhere to be found. Over the course of the following months, the desperate mother would launch a search that would ultimately prove fruitless. Yet just when it seemed that all hope was lost, a nine-year-old boy claiming to be Christine's son seemed to appear out of thin air. Overcome with emotions and uncertain how to face the authorities or the press, Christine invites the child to stay in her home despite knowing without a doubt that he is not her son. As much as Christine would like to accept the fact that her son has been returned to her, she cannot accept the injustice being pushed upon her and continues to challenge the Prohibition-era Los Angeles police force at every turn. As a result, Christine is slandered by the powers that be, and painted as an unfit mother. In this town, a woman who challenges the system is putting her life on the line, and as the situation grows desperate, the only person willing to aid her in her search is benevolent local activist Reverend Briegleb (John Malkovich). (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Wendy Worthington
USA
Best movies:
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Changeling (2008)
Cast Away (2000)
![Riki Lindhome](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/359/359126_d8b724.jpg)
Riki Lindhome
USA
Best movies:
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Changeling (2008)
Knives Out (2019)
![Dale Dickey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/485/166485412_1e21ac.jpg)
Dale Dickey
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995)
Eddie Alderson
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
Reservation Road (2007)
![Michael McCafferty](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273064_e3ce25.jpg)
Michael McCafferty
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
Idiocracy (2006)
David Goldman
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
Joshua Logan Moore
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
![Zach Mills](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276973_32d711.jpg)
Zach Mills
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
Super 8 (2011)
Hollywoodland (2006)
![Colby French](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/436/162436992_6a3b19.png)
Colby French
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
Game Change (2012) (TV movie)
Eagle Eye (2008)
![Michael Dempsey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/345/161345956_0f679e.jpg)
Michael Dempsey
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
The District (2004)
Bowfinger (1999)
![Peter Breitmayer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/671/160671787_bc9c3b.jpg)
Peter Breitmayer
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
Fracture (2007)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Phil Van Tee
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
Creature of Darkness (2009)
![Lily Knight](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/995/164995812_8ecbe9.jpg)
Lily Knight
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
The Artist (2011)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Jeffrey Hutchinson
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
War of the Worlds (2005)
The Hitcher (2007)
![Ryan Cutrona](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/363/162363055_31badf.jpg)
Ryan Cutrona
USA
Best movies:
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Changeling (2008)
Hot Shots! (1991)
Mary Stein
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
Little Boy (2015)
Alice (1990)
Gregg Binkley
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Cooper Thornton
USA
Best movies:
Gone Girl (2014)
Changeling (2008)
Sully (2016)
![E.J. Callahan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/097/163097038_b1389b.jpg)
E.J. Callahan
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Tuvalu (1999)
![Devon Gearhart](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276762_ca3333.jpg)
Devon Gearhart
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
Funny Games (2007)
Warm Springs (2005) (TV movie)