Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.
Directed by Clint Eastwood
biography
based on true story
clergyman
child in peril
police corruption
los angeles, california
single mother
street urchin
missing child
mental asylum
mental hospital
shock treatment
1920s
missing son
mother son relationship
desperate woman
disbelieving cop
child abduction
telephone switchboard operator
female hysteria
police coverup
apathetic
Rank
#35 in 2008·#2602 overall
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Angelina Jolie
Christine Collins
John Malkovich
Rev. Gustav Briegleb
Jeffrey Donovan
Captain J.J. Jones
Michael Kelly
Detective Lester Ybarra
Colm Feore
Chief James E. Davis
Jason Butler Harner
Gordon Northcott
Amy Ryan
Carol Dexter
Geoff Pierson
S.S. Hahn
Denis O'Hare
Dr. Jonathan Steele
Frank Wood
Ben Harris
Peter Gerety
Dr. Earl W. Tarr
Reed Birney
Mayor Cryer
Crew
Clint Eastwood
Director
J. Michael Straczynski
Writer
Clint Eastwood
Original Music Composer
Joel Cox
Editor
Tom Stern
Director of Photography
Brian Grazer
Producer
Robert Lorenz
Producer
Ron Howard
Producer
Clint Eastwood
Producer
Audrey Chon
Executive Producer
Jim Whitaker
Executive Producer
Zoe Hay
Makeup Artist
Popular Reviews
416 reviews
Regina
7.0★ · 05/08/26
Policía idiota.
Policía idiota.
Киртрус
7.0★ · 02/21/26
Не знаю, что здесь написать, просто очень трагичный фильм P.S. Зачем вы лайкаете мои комментарии к фильмам? они же супер бредовые...
Не знаю, что здесь написать, просто очень трагичный фильм P.S. Зачем вы лайкаете мои комментарии к фильмам? они же супер бредовые...
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10.0★ · 01/28/26
His last words were “mother and child”. Holy shit I’m sufficiently disturbed. What an amazing movie.
His last words were “mother and child”. Holy shit I’m sufficiently disturbed. What an amazing movie.
Awan
10.0★ · 12/31/25
When I read "Christine Collins never stop finding her son", I hope that her son was really somewhere else and still alive. Intinya adalah satu, gak dimana-mana memang ACAB.
When I read "Christine Collins never stop finding her son", I hope that her son was really somewhere else and still alive. Intinya adalah satu, gak dimana-mana memang ACAB.
Bulechka
7.0★ · 12/24/25
Не говори так!!! НЕ ГОВОРИ ТАК. ты не мой сын !!!! я не твая мать !!!
Не говори так!!! НЕ ГОВОРИ ТАК. ты не мой сын !!!! я не твая мать !!!