The film also marked George Clooney’s debut as a director, something else he does very well here.
George Clooney’s performance captures Chuck Barris’ erratic and sometimes insane behavior perfectly.
If you’ve never seen it, you should.
Among the many outrageous claims Barris made about himself in the book was that he was a CIA hitman who used his cover as a game show host to travel the world and assassinate America’s enemies.