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2008 · 142 min · R

Changeling

Directed by Clint Eastwood · Crime, Drama, Mystery

Changeling (2008) is a Crime film, directed by Clint Eastwood set in Los Angeles during the 1920s–1930s. It runs 142 minutes and is rated R.

A biopic and serial killer, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption, grief & loss, and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Clint Eastwood
Cinematography
Tom Stern
Cast
Angelina JolieJohn MalkovichJeffrey DonovanMichael KellyColm FeoreJason Butler HarnerAmy RyanGeoff Pierson

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1920s1930s

Premise & themes

Premise
BiopicSerial Killer
Themes
Power & CorruptionGrief & LossFamily & Loyalty
Tone
BleakTenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedSolo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
True Story

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