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Clint Eastwood's directorial career shows no sign of losing momentum as he tackles this compelling story of cops, killers, incompetence and corruption in 1920s Los Angeles. Angelina Jolie stars as Christine Collins, a telephone exchange manageress whose nine-year-old son disappears. But when he's supposedly found a few months later, Christine's protestations that the boy is not her own — he's even several inches shorter — bring her into conflict with the crisis-hit police department. Based on a true story, Eastwood's film is nevertheless a beautifully stylised mix of mystery and classic Hollywood human interest drama. In an Oscar-worthy performance, Jolie is terrific as the crusading mother whose only ally, a seemingly paranoiac preacher (John Malkovich), is all that's between her and insanity. Eastwood handles it all with sincerity and ease, finding time for a surprisingly bloody serial-killer subplot and weaving it all together in tense courtroom scenes that cement his reputation as a modern American master. DW
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Running time
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141min
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Mystery Thriller based on a true story
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Alternate title
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The Exchange
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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J Michael Straczynski
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Theatrical distributor
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Universal
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UK cinema certificate
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15
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UK cinema release date
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November 2008
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| Academy 2008 |
Actress in a Leading Role |
Angelina Jolie |
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| British Academy Film Awards 2008 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
Angelina Jolie |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2008 |
Best Screenplay (Original) |
J Michael Straczynski |
Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2008 |
The David Lean Award for the Best Achievement in Direction |
Clint Eastwood |
Nominee |
| Golden Globe 2008 |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama |
Angelina Jolie |
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