Cast

Sam Rockwell Drew Barrymore George Clooney Julia Roberts Dick Clark Michelle Sweeney

Credits

Written by: Chuck Barris

Plot

Based on the memoir of Chuck Barris, the creator of The Gong Show, who claimed to be a CIA assassin while a television producer, in a stylish, playful comedy-thriller.

Sinekatalog’s take

A stylish and playful biographical thriller, with Sam Rockwell.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (96,366 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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