Changeling [Blu-ray]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Inspired by actual events that occurred in 1920s-era Los Angeles, Clint Eastwood's The Changeling tells the story of a woman driven to confront a corrupted LAPD after her abducted son is retrieved and she begins to suspect that the boy returned to her is not the same boy she gave birth to. The year was 1928, and the setting a working-class suburb of Los Angeles. As Christine (Angelina Jolie) said goodbye to her son, Walter, and departed for work, she never anticipated that this was the day her life would be forever changed. Upon returning home, Christine was distressed to discover that Walter was nowhere to be found. Over the course of the following months, the desperate mother would launch a search that would ultimately prove fruitless. Yet just when it seemed that all hope was lost, a nine-year-old boy claiming to be Christine's son seemed to appear out of thin air. Overcome with emotions and uncertain how to face the authorities or the press, Christine invites the child to stay in her home despite knowing without a doubt that he is not her son. As much as Christine would like to accept the fact that her son has been returned to her, she cannot accept the injustice being pushed upon her and continues to challenge the Prohibition-era Los Angeles police force at every turn. As a result, Christine is slandered by the powers that be, and painted as an unfit mother. In this town, a woman who challenges the system is putting her life on the line, and as the situation grows desperate, the only person willing to aid her in her search is benevolent local activist Reverend Briegleb (John Malkovich). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Screen: Color
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
• Features:
  • A unique look at the making of the film that gives insight on the script's genesis, Clint Eastwood's effective approach at directing and the detailed production design
  • The Common Thread: Angelina Jolie becomes Christine Collins - A profile of Angelina Jolie and the real-life inspiration for her character, Christine Collins

AWARDS

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

•     Nominated Best Actress - 2008 (Angelina Jolie)
•     Nominated Best Art Direction - 2008 (James Murakami, Gary Fettis)
•     Nominated Best Cinematography - 2008 (Tom Stern)

• Art Directors Guild

•     Nominated Best Art Direction in a Period Film - 2008 (James Murakami)

• British Academy of Film and Television Arts

•     Nominated Best Actress - 2008 (Angelina Jolie)
•     Nominated Best Cinematography - 2008 (Tom Stern)
•     Nominated Best Costume Design - 2008 (Deborah Hopper)
•     Nominated Best Director - 2008 (Clint Eastwood)
•     Nominated Best Editing - 2008 (Gary D. Roach, Joel Cox)
•     Nominated Best Original Screenplay - 2008 (J. Michael Straczynski)
•     Nominated Best Production Design - 2008 (James Murakami, Gary Fettis)
•     Nominated Best Sound - 2008 (Alan Robert Murray, Walt Martin, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff)

• Broadcast Film Critics Association

•     Nominated Best Actress - 2008 (Angelina Jolie)
•     Nominated Best Composer - 2008 (Clint Eastwood)
•     Nominated Best Picture - 2008

• Cannes Film Festival

•     In Competition - 2008

• Chicago Film Critics Association

•     Nominated Best Actress - 2008 (Angelina Jolie)

• Costume Guild Awards

•     Nominated Best Art Direction in a Period Film - 2008 (Deborah Hopper)

• Hollywood Foreign Press Association

•     Nominated Best Original Score - 2008 (Clint Eastwood)
•     Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - 2008 (Angelina Jolie)

• London Film Critics Association

•     Nominated Best Actress - 2008 (Angelina Jolie)
•     Nominated Best Director - 2008 (Clint Eastwood)

• National Board of Review

•     Nominated Best Picture - 2008

• New York Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2008

• Screen Actors Guild

•     Nominated Best Actress - 2008 (Angelina Jolie)

• Women Film Critics Circle

•     Won Adrienne Shelly Award - 2008
•     Won Best Movie About Women - 2008

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Angelina Jolie - Christine Collins
       John Malkovich - Rev. Gustav Briegleb
       Jeffrey Donovan - Capt. J.J. Jones
       Michael Kelly - Det. Lester Ybarra
       Colm Feore - Chief James E. Davis
       Jason Butler Harner - Gordon Northcott
       Amy Ryan - Carol Dexter
       Geoffrey Pierson - S.S. Hahn
       Frank Wood - Ben Harris
       Denis O'Hare - Dr. Jonathan Steele
       Peter Gerety - Dr. Earl W. Tarr
       Reed Birney - Mayor Cryer
       Gattlin Griffith - Walter Collins
       Devon Conti - Arthur Hutchins
       Eddie Alderson - Sanford Clark
       Riki Lindhome

• Director:

  Clint Eastwood

• Producer:

  Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Robert Lorenz

• Screenwriter:

  J. Michael Straczynski

• Cinematographer:

  Tom Stern

• Composer (Music Score):

  Clint Eastwood

• Editor:

  Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach

• Production Designer:

  James Murakami

• Art Director:

  Patrick M. Sullivan, Jr.

• Executive Producer:

  James Whitaker, Tim Moore

• Set Designer:

  Adrian H. Gorton, Dianne I. Wager

• Set Decorator:

  Gary Fettis

• Costume Designer:

  Deborah Hopper

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Walt Martin

• Casting:

  Ellen Chenoweth

• Second Assistant Director:

  Donald Murphy

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  Michael Owens

• Stunts Coordinator:

  Buddy Van Horn

• Re-Recording Mixer:

  Gregg Rudloff, John Reitz

• Supervising Sound Editor:

  Bub Asman, Alan Robert Murray