Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" is the story of a legendary showman's double life - television producer by day, CIA assassin by night. At the height of his TV career, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.
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Director Cameo:
[George Clooney]
During a montage, we see Patricia and Chuck Barris dancing in a bedroom next to a bed where we see Clooney's legs sticking up.
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Goofs
Anachronisms:
When Chuck Barris is pitching
The Gong Show in 1977, someone is drinking from a mug with an NBC logo that shows a peacock over a stylized "N". This logo did not exist until the fall of 1979, and was replaced with the current logo in 1986.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Dick Clark:
I wouldn't want to live his life because he hasn't been happy all of his life. All I think is if you can find work, stay healthy, find somebody to share it with, you're the ultimate success. He's had some of the pieces of the puzzle, but not all of them. See more »