Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Movie..., Chuck Barris
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Movie..., Chuck Barris
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Movie-Tie In
An Unauthorized Autobiography

Author: Chuck Barris

Narrator: Chuck Barris

Abridged: 5 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/2002

Synopsis

AN OUTRAGEOUS AUTOBIOGRAPHY PUBLISHED TO COINCIDE WITH THE MIRAMAX FILM STARRING DREW BARRYMORE, GEORGE CLOONY, AND SAM ROCKWELL, DIRECTED BY GEORGE CLOONY
Suspense, excess, danger and exuberant fun come together in Chuck Barris' unlikely autobiography -- the tale of a wildly flamboyant 1970s television producer, better known as the infamous host of The Gong Show. What most people don't know is that Barris allegedly spent close to two decades as a decorated covert assassin for the CIA.
Barris, who achieved tremendous success as the creator and producer of hit TV game shows such as The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game, claims to have joined the CIA as an agent in the early 1960s, infiltrated the Civil Rights movement, met with militant Muslims in Harlem, and traveled abroad in order to kill enemies of the United States.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is now a movie directed by and starring George Clooney, with Sam Rockwell as the author, but the original story is wild and gripping, spiced with intrigue, sex, bad behavior and plenty of great one-liners. It is destined to become a classic.

About Chuck Barris

Chuck Barris is a former television show creator and producer, whose credits include The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, The Gong Show, and Treasure Hunt. He is the author of several books, including Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (adapted into a major motion picture) and the New York Times bestselling novel You and Me, Babe. Chuck and his wife, Mary, live in Manhattan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marti on February 20, 2019

It's hard to review this because it was enjoyable even if I am fairly positive Barris was never a hit-man for the CIA. Those parts were neverthless entertaining because it served as a vehicle for him to mock WASP culture. As a Jewish kid from Philadelphia, I can understand why he reviled the whole "......more

Goodreads review by Marvin on July 17, 2013

Was Chuck Barris, creator of The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game and The Gong Show actually a hit man for the CIA? Stranger things have occurred. After all, Julia Childs was a CIA agent but she never killed anyone...I think. I wonder if Valerie Plame ever offed someone? I think it is safe to say Confe......more

Goodreads review by Tara on April 13, 2012

A week ago, I happene to catch a little-known movie called "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" -- George Clooney's directoral debut. The movie also had Julia Roberts and Drew Barrymore in it, and although I'm not a movie-goer, I was surprised I had never heard of it. Then I realized that it was based......more

Goodreads review by Brandon on July 22, 2009

Ladies and gentlemen...I'd like to introduce to you Mr. Chuck Barris, ladies and gentlemen: pop-song one-hit wonder writer, lothario, creator of numerous hit TV game shows, host of the skewed variety show The Gong Show, wearer of many goofy hats, living national joke, and...according to this debatab......more

Goodreads review by RB on February 07, 2010

I finished the book this morning and then watched the movie, (made from a Charlie Kaufman screenplay adaptation) tonight after the Super Bowl. I can tell you that the film was a lot more edgy, dark and less fun than the book. Although both representations are meritorious. I've come to idolize Chuck......more

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