Nothing but the Truth (2008 American film)

Nothing but the Truth is an American thriller from 2008. Directed by Rod Lurie, who also wrote the screenplay and co-produced the film.

Action

The film begins with an attempted assassination of the President of the United States. In response, Venezuela is attacked, where the U.S. government suspected the men behind the act.

The son of journalist Rachel Armstrong attended the same school as the young daughter of Erica Van Doren. Armstrong, who works for the newspaper Capitol Sun-Times, learns from an informant that Van Doren is a CIA agent. They published an article that makes explosive information about the background of the attack public and stated that Van Doren could find on a Venezuela travel no parallels to the assassination of the U.S. president.

Armstrong is accused. However, it refuses to name the source of their information. Your attorney Albert Burnside defended in court, the journalist is still imprisoned. Over a year, the principled Armstrong refuses to name the informant. During this time breaking her marriage and her little son estranged from her.

After the Supreme Court rules in favor of national security and so Armstrong would remain in custody, the judge dismisses them from the same, as would no longer be assumed that they divulge their informants.

Shortly after her release, Armstrong was arrested again and you will be accused of a federal investigation hampered by their refusal. Armstrong responded to an offer to go to jail for two years, instead of being formally charged, with the prospect of a long sentence. In the last scene Armstrong reminded of their source. It was Van Doren's young and awkward daughter herself who had told Armstrong without malicious intent in the activities of their mother and she had uttered to promise not to betray them.

Background

The plot of the film - as well as the previously produced by Rod Lurie 2007 film Resurrecting the Champ - is inspired by true events. Background of the film Nothing but the truth is the so -called Plame affair.

The film was shot in Memphis and in Shelby County in Tennessee. Filming began on 10 October 2007 and ended on 19 November 2007. Production amounted to an estimated 11.5 million U.S. dollars. The world premiere took place on 8 September 2008 at the Toronto International Film Festival. After a demonstration on December 19, 2008 in New York City, the film from 9 January 2009, it was shown in the U.S. in selected cinemas. It was followed by a screening at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on January 22, 2009. Due to legal restrictions, the film was not shown outside the cinema in New York City and Los Angeles. On 28 April 2009 the film was released in the U.S. on DVD. The DVD release was carried out in Germany on February 18, 2010.

For the scene in which Vera Farmiga a lie detector test is subjected, in which they confirmed to be a CIA agent Erica Van Doren and hot, a real lie detector on the set was built, the served a Specialized. After completion of filming this scene the director Rod Lurie has been pointed out by the polygraph tester that the test had confirmed the truthful statement Farmigas, they did the test thus so tricked. Matt Dillon played his part on the authority of Roger Ebert as he would not be the antagonist, but as he would embody the honorable role of the film.

Synchronization

Reception

Todd McCarthy wrote in the journal Variety of 10 September 2008, the film was " built sent". The illustrations of Kate Beckinsale and Vera Farmiga were " nice". Beckinsale doing a good job by bringing about the courage of the played character.

Michael Rechtshaffen wrote in the magazine The Hollywood Reporter on 8 August 2008, the film was a "typical intelligent [ ... ] political thriller ", which live on the performance of the main actors Kate Beckinsale, Vera Farmiga, and Alan Alda. However, the director creates neither voltage nor special fast pace, which would involve the viewer more.

Awards

Kate Beckinsale was nominated at the 2009 Critic's Choice Award for Best Actress, while Vera Farmiga was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. The film was awarded the 2010 Saturn Award for Best DVD Release.

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