An A-List cast takes center stage this November as Lionsgate debuts Miramax’s Confessions of a Dangerous Mind on Blu-ray Disc for the first time. The Academy Award® winning* actor and Oscar® nominated** director, George Clooney, stars and directs the film adaptation of Chuck Barris’s cult classic memoir – the story of a television producer who moonlights as a CIA operative. The film also stars Sam Rockwell (Iron Man 2), Drew Barrymore (Going the Distance), Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), Julia Roberts (Eat Pray Love) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight). Hailed as “sharp, funny, irresistible” (Entertainment Weekly), the screenplay was written by Oscar® winner*** Charlie Kaufman. The release will also include audio commentary, deleted scenes, “The Real Chuck Barris” documentary, Sam Rockwell’s original screen test and more. The Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Blu-ray Disc will be available on November 1st for the suggested retail price of $14.99.
Television made him famous, but Chuck Barris’s biggest hits came off-screen. Despite his success as the creator of some of America’s most popular game shows – including “The Dating Game” and “The Gong Show” – Barris finds himself drawn to the dark side, working for the CIA as a covert assassin. But before he even realizes what’s happened, Barris’s double life soon spirals out of control.
*Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Syriana, 2005
**Best Achievement in Directing, Good Night, and Good Luck, 2005
***Best Original Screenplay, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004
BLU-RAY DISC SPECIAL FEATURES*
- Audio commentary with George Clooney and cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel
- Deleted scenes with optional commentary
- “The Real Chuck Barris” documentary
- Behind-the-scenes vignettes
- Sam Rockwell screen test
- Gong Show Acts
*subject to change
Rating: R for language, sexual content and violence
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Closed Captioned: English SDH
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Format: 1080P High Definition Widescreen (2.40:1)
Feature Running Time: 114 minutes
Blu-ray Audio Status: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™
