Label

Changeling

Statement of responsibility

Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment present ; in association with Relativity Media ; a Malpaso production ; directed and produced by Clint Eastwood ; written by J. Michael Straczynski ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Robert Lorenz

Creator

Changeling (Motion picture : 2008)

Contributor

Actor

Screenwriter

Straczynski, J. Michael, 1954-

Director

Eastwood, Clint, 1930-

Film editor

Producer

Subject

Genre

Language

eng
fre
eng
fre
spa
eng
eng

Summary

Working-class suburban Los Angeles, 1928. Christine says goodbye to her son, Walter, and departs for work. Arriving home, Christine discovers that Walter is nowhere to be found. Christine launches a desperate search for her son. Then, a boy claiming to be Christine's son appears out of thin air. Knowing the boy is not hers, Christine invites the child to stay in her home. Christine cannot accept the injustice being pushed upon her and continues to challenge the Los Angeles police force at every turn. The police slander Christine and paint her as an unfit mother. Christine challenges the system and the only person willing to aid her in her search is benevolent local activist Reverend Briegleb

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach ; music, Clint Eastwood ; orchestrated and conducted by Lennie Niehaus ; production designed by James J. Murakami ; costumes designed by Deborah Hopper ; casting by Ellen Chenoweth

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for some violent and disturbing content, and language

Language note

English or dubbed French dialogue; optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.C436 2009

PerformerNote

Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kelly, Colm Feore, Jason Butler Harner, Amy Ryan, Geoff Pierson, Denis O'Hare, Frank Wood, Peter Gerety, Reed Birney

Runtime

142

Technique

live action

Changeling

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Work of

Changeling

Resource Information

The work Changeling represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Pekin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.