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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 .
Oct 31, 2008 · A single mother (Angelina Jolie) searches for her missing son in 1928 Los Angeles and faces corruption and abuse of power by the LAPD. The film is inspired by the case of Christine Collins, who was given a fake boy by the police and sent to an asylum.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Clint Eastwood
- 2008-10-31
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 when kidnapping a human being.
3 days ago · 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
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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- Clint Eastwood
- R
- Angelina Jolie
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.
A true story of a mother who searches for her missing son in 1928 Los Angeles and faces corruption and abuse from the police. She refuses to accept a fake boy as her son and is sent to a mental asylum.
