Nothing But the Truth
2008 · Movie · R · 108 min · ★ 7.0 · 73% critics
After publishing a story that exposes a covert intelligence operative, a determined reporter is ordered to reveal her source. She refuses, is jailed, and becomes the center of a high-stakes fight over press freedom versus national security as her lawyer takes the case toward the highest court.
Also known as Rien que la vérité
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-12-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (554 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, emotionally charged political courtroom drama about principles under pressure; Not for you if you need fast thrills, a lighter tone, or tidy payoffs like in The Score.
Pros: gripping political-legal dilemma; strong performances; tense moral stakes | Cons: uneven pacing; can feel bleak; ending divides viewers
Themes
- prison
- journalist
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- assassination attempt
- integrity
Cast & crew
Kate Beckinsale
as Rachel Armstrong
Matt Dillon
as Patton Dubois
Angela Bassett
as Bonnie Benjamin
Alan Alda
as Alan Burnside
Vera Farmiga
as Erica van Doren
David Schwimmer
as Ray Armstrong
Courtney B. Vance
as Agent O'Hara
Noah Wyle
as Avril Aaronson
- FA
Floyd Abrams
as Judge Hall
Preston Bailey
as Timmy Armstrong
Directed by Rod Lurie