Rachel Armstrong
Search results
Jul 29, 2009 · Nothing But the Truth: Directed by Rod Lurie. With Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett, Alan Alda. In Washington, D.C., a reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.
- (40K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Rod Lurie
- 2009-07-29
Nothing but the Truth is a 2008 American political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie. The film stars Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett, Alan Alda and Vera Farmiga.
Apr 29, 2009 · Roger Ebert April 29, 2009. Tweet. Kate Beckinsale as a reporter being pursued by Matt Dillon's dogged federal prosecutor in "Nothing But the Truth." Alan Alda has a scene in "Nothing But the Truth" where he reads a dissenting Supreme Court opinion defending the right of journalists to protect confidential sources.
A well-crafted political thriller, Nothing But the Truth features a strong cast that helps the real-life drama make an effortless transition to the big screen. Read Critics Reviews
- (61)
- Rod Lurie
- R
- Kate Beckinsale
Nothing But The Truth. Inspired by true events. A Washington, D.C. reporter writes an explosive story about a government scandal in which she reveals the name of a covert C.I.A. agent.
A high-profile attorney, Albert Burnside (Alan Alda), who was hired by the newspaper to defend Rachel and boasted that his personal friendship with Judge Hall (Floyd Abrams) will facilitate matters, is shocked when his client is jailed for contempt of court for failing to answer.
Nothing But the Truth is an absorbing fictionalization of the true story of the outing of a covert CIA operative named Valerie Plame. Her husband, a former U.S. ambassador, was an outspoken critic of the Bush administration's claims that Iraq had obtained materials to make "weapons of mass destruction," a lie used to justify bringing down the ...
