From London poverty to Hollywood legend, silent-film star Charlie Chaplin's (Robert Downey Jr.) life story... (Learn more)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys (View All)
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Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys
Partly based on Charlie Chaplin's My Autobiography, this humorous and dramatic biopic features an all-star cast including Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr., Dan Aykroyd, Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Kline, Diane Lane, and Chaplin's real-life daughter, Geraldine Chaplin, who portrays his mentally ill mother. With the use of flashback, an elderly Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor (Hopkins), who urges him to be more vulnerable and emotionally honest with his memoirs while journeying through his poverty-stricken childhood, closest friendships, many marriages, merciless pursuit by J. Edgar Hoover (Kevin Dunn), and ingenious invention of "The Little Tramp." Highlighted works such as The Gold Rush (1925) and The Great Dictator (1940) illustrate significant turning points in Chaplin's prolific filmography. Director Richard Attenborough's film also explores the circumstances surrounding Chaplin's exile from America and his eventual return to receive an honorary Academy Award. ~ Lisa Kropiewnicki, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
12/25/92
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13
Running Time
144 mins.
Locations
- Hollywood, CA
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$8,272,368
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or award at the 1992 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 1992 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction award at the 1992 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Score award at the 1992 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Production Design award at the 1992 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti award at the 1992 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 1992 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Costume Design award at the 1993 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 1992 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
Distributor
- LIVE Home Video
- TriStar
- TriStar Pictures
