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Changeling is a 2008 American mystery crime drama film directed, produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by J. Michael Straczynski. The story was based on real-life events, specifically the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders in Mira Loma, California .
A changeling, also historically referred to as an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found throughout much of European folklore. A changeling was a substitute left by a supernatural being on kidnapping a human being.
Oct 31, 2008 · A true story of a mother who searches for her missing son in 1920s Los Angeles and faces a police cover-up and a mysterious impostor. Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Angelina Jolie, the film explores the themes of justice, power and hope.
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A changeling is a deformed or imbecilic child in European folklore, substituted by fairies or elves for a human infant. Learn about the legend, the return of the original child, and the belief in demonic possession.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A changeling is a baby who is secretly used to take the place of another baby, especially in stories. Learn more about the origin, meaning, and usage of this word with examples from literature and sources on the web.
In 1928 Los Angeles, single mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) arrives home to find her son, Walter, gone. Five months later her prayers are answered when Walter is found in Illinois. But ...
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Oct 23, 2008 · It is the factual account of a mother whose little boy disappeared, and of a corrupt Los Angeles Police Department running wild. Angelina Jolie stars as Christine Collins, whose 9-year-old son, Walter, went missing in March 1928. Some months later, the LAPD announced her son had been found alive in DeKalb, Ill.
