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Nothing but the Truth

2008 · 108 min

A tense, principled drama that follows a journalist's moral stand, feeling earnest and increasingly heavy as the personal costs mount.

Directed by
Rod Lurie
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett
Tagline
Don't Reveal the Source.
Overview
When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Directed by
Rod Lurie
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • power
  • betrayal
  • family
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Rod Lurie
Written by
Rod Lurie
Starring
Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett, Alan Alda, Vera Farmiga, David Schwimmer, Courtney B. Vance, Noah Wyle
Music
Larry Groupé
Cinematography
Alik Sakharov
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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