The film is set in 1920s Los Angeles and is based upon the Wineville Chicken Murders, an infamous kidnapping and murder case that occurred from 1928 through 1930 and received nationwide attention in the United States. When the son of Christine Collins (Jolie) is returned to her after being kidnapped, she suspects that the child is not her own. After being vilified as an unfit mother, Christine confronts the city authorities and corruption in the Los Angeles Police Department in order to find out the truth.
Cast
Angelina Jolie as Christine Collins
John Malkovich as firebrand Presbyterian evangelist Gustav Briegleb
Amy Ryan plays Collins' best friend, Carol Dexter
Jason Butler Harner plays Gordon Northcott, a mechanic accused of murder
Jeffrey Donovan plays J.J. Jones, the Los Angeles Police Department captain
Michael Kelly plays Det. Lester Ybarra
Detail Info
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Produced by Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Robert Lorenz
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Music by Clint Eastwood
Cinematography Tom Stern
Editing by Joel Cox
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) October 24, 2008
Running time 140 min.
Country United States
Language English
Angelina Jolie as Christine Collins
John Malkovich as firebrand Presbyterian evangelist Gustav Briegleb
Amy Ryan plays Collins' best friend, Carol Dexter
Jason Butler Harner plays Gordon Northcott, a mechanic accused of murder
Jeffrey Donovan plays J.J. Jones, the Los Angeles Police Department captain
Michael Kelly plays Det. Lester Ybarra
Detail Info
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Produced by Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Robert Lorenz
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Music by Clint Eastwood
Cinematography Tom Stern
Editing by Joel Cox
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) October 24, 2008
Running time 140 min.
Country United States
Language English
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