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.
Acting
Jolie's Oscar-nominated unraveling is devastating perfection.
Direction
Eastwood's restraint makes the horror hit harder.
Production
1920s LA recreated with suffocating authenticity.
Director
Clint Eastwood
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
Gattlin Griffith
Walter Collins
Michelle Gunn
Sandy
Jan Devereaux
Operator
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Christine Collins never stopped searching for Walter; she received tips he was alive until her death in 1964.
This case directly led to California's first laws allowing citizens to challenge police corruption in court.
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