Nothing But the Truth (2008)

Director:

Rod Lurie

Writer (WGA):

Rod Lurie (written by)

Release Date:

29 July 2009 (Philippines)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Don't Reveal the Source

Plot:

In Washington, D.C., a female reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.

Plot Keywords:

Source | CIA | Reporter | Female Reporter | Pulitzer Prize

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Kate Beckinsale	...	Rachel Armstrong
Matt Dillon	...	Patton Dubois
Angela Bassett	...	Bonnie Benjamin
Alan Alda	...	Alan Burnside
Vera Farmiga	...	Erica Van Doren
David Schwimmer	...	Ray Armstrong
Courtney B. Vance	...	Agent O'Hara
Noah Wyle	...	Avril Aaronson
Floyd Abrams	...	Judge Hall
Preston Bailey	...	Timmy Armstrong
Kristen Bough	...	Allison Van Doren
Julie Ann Emery	...	Agent Boyd
Robert Harvey	...	Warden
Michael O'Neill	...	CIA Director
Kristen Shaw	...	Angel Rabinowitz
Angelica Torn	...	Molly Meyers
Jamey Sheridan	...	Oscar Van Doren
Pamela Jones	...	Guard Washington
Jennifer McCoy	...	Jesse
David Bridgewater	...	Riggens
Jenny Odle Madden	...	Olivia
Rod Lurie	...	Larry
Janie Paris	...	Editor #2
Jim Palmer	...	Editor #3
Clay Chamberlin	...	Editor #4
Joseph Murphy	...	Bloomington
Ashley LeConte Campbell	...	Teacher
Scott Williamson	...	President Lyman
Dan Abrams	...	Himself
Elizabeth Annewilson	...	Producer
Jon W. Sparks	...	Rumpled Man (as Jon Sparks)
Erin Dangler	...	Gretchen Monroe
Randall Hartzog	...	Principal
Craig Wright	...	Male Guard
Phil Darius Wallace	...	FBI Agent Coddington
Kelly Holleman	...	Clerk (Sun Times)
Allen O. Battle III	...	Gentleman (as Allen Overton Battle III)
Teri Itkin	...	Miss Potter
Angie Gilbert	...	Trustee
Antonio Morton	...	Deputy
Blake Brooks	...	Intern
Carol Russell-Woloshin	...	Waitress (as Carol Russell)
Verda Davenport	...	Police Clerk (as Verda Davenport Booher)
Robert P. Campbell	...	Polygraphist
Michael Detroit	...	David
Jeffrey W. Bailey	...	AUSA
Garnet Brooks	...	Secret Service Agent
William J. Immerman	...	Chief Justice
D'Army Bailey	...	Supreme Court Judge
Lowell Perry	...	Federal Marshall
Merle Dandridge	...	Celia
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Darius Willis	...	Guard #1
T.J. Cates	...	Lawyer #2 (uncredited)
MaConnia Chesser	...	Inmate (uncredited)
Josh Driver	...	Juror (uncredited)
Geoff Falk	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
Angela Feild	...	Inmate (uncredited)
Katie Groshong	...	Sandy (uncredited)
Laurie Johnson	...	Grand Juror (uncredited)
Donald Meyers	...	Prison visitor (uncredited)
Jon Ruffiner	...	Guard (uncredited)
R. Elkins Wright	...	Prison Visitor (uncredited)

Directed by
Rod Lurie

Writing credits (WGA)
Rod Lurie		(written by)

Produced by
Dennis Brown	....	executive producer
Marc Frydman	....	producer
David Glasser	....	executive producer
William J. Immerman	....	executive producer
Rod Lurie	....	producer
James Spies	....	executive producer
Bob Yari	....	producer

Original Music by
Larry Groupé

Cinematography by
Alik Sakharov		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sarah Boyd

Casting by
Mary Jo Slater

Production Design by
Eloise Crane Stammerjohn		(as Eloise Stammerjohn)

Costume Design by
Lynn Falconer

Makeup Department
Gloria Belz	....	makeup department head
Janice Byrd	....	key hair stylist
Paula Pearcy	....	assistant makeup artist
Alicia M. Tripi	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Ed Cathell III	....	unit production manager
Buddy Enright	....	executive in charge of production
Jill Greenblatt	....	post-production manager
Shana Fischer Huber	....	post-production supervisor
Linda L. Miller	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jim Goldthwait	....	first assistant director: Los Angeles
John Greenway	....	second assistant director
Thomas A. Reilly	....	first assistant director
Scott Rorie	....	second second assistant director
Annie Simons	....	second assistant director: Los Angeles

Art Department
Rachel Boulden	....	art department coordinator
Rachel Boulden	....	art department coordinator
Andrew Dunlap	....	art department assistant
Alexander Gordon	....	art department assistant
Frank Gray III	....	assistant property master
Frank Hendrick	....	leadman
Dane Moore	....	construction coordinator
Chelsey Staggs	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist
Kerry Ann Carmean	....	foley editor (as Kerry Carmean)
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Andrew D'Addario)
Ezra Dweck	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Flinchbaugh	....	digital audio assistant
Glynna Grimala	....	dialogue editor
Dan Hegeman	....	sound effects editor
Xavier Horan	....	first assistant sound editor
Bobby Johanson	....	adr mixer
Anna MacKenzie	....	supervising sound editor
Jay Meagher	....	sound mixer
Michelle Pazer	....	adr editor
Lisa Pinero	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Frederick H. Stahly	....	dialogue editor
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer
Karen Vassar	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Amanda Paller	....	special effects assistant (as Amanda Nichol Paller)

Visual Effects by
Chad E. Beck	....	visual effects post supervisor
Eddie Bonin	....	visual effects coordinator
Jon Craig	....	digital compositor
Adam Ealovega	....	compositing supervisor
Meliza Fermin	....	digital compositor
Diego Galtieri	....	digital compositor
Kristin Johnson	....	matte painter
Daniel Kumiega	....	3D artist
Daniel Kumiega	....	visual effects
Al Lopez	....	3D supervisor
Christopher D. Martin	....	digital compositor (as Chris Martin)
Curt Miller	....	visual effects supervisor
Reid Paul	....	visual effects producer
Scott Ramsey	....	digital supervisor
Scott Ramsey	....	visual effects producer
Jon Rhinehardt	....	rotoscope artist
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects
Cedric Tomacruz	....	matte painter
Ryan Wieber	....	rotoscope artist (as Ryan Weiber)

Stunts
Max Maxwell	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Budd	....	grip
Robert Bullard	....	first assistant camera
Snake Burnett	....	rigging grip
Fred Cooper	....	dolly grip
Courtney Drewes-Jones	....	second assistant camera
Robert Duke	....	dolly grip
Tracy Facelli	....	assistant camera
Scott Friedland	....	rigging key grip
Josh Jacobs	....	grip
Tony Jenzano	....	video assist
Josh Malloy	....	grip
Kevin B. May	....	generator operator
David Mellow	....	first assistant camera
Joshua Miller	....	grip
Dale Robinette	....	additional still photographer
Scott Satterfield	....	best boy grip
Henry Tirl	....	Steadicam operator
Henry Tirl	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Daniel L. Turrett	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Darryl Wilson	....	key grip
Steve Wolfe	....	assistant camera: additional photography

Casting Department
Daniel Campbell	....	location casting assistant
Sarah Tackett	....	location casting
Abby Elzemeyer	....	casting intern (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jim Alan Cook	....	set costumer
Rachel Greene	....	wardrobe supervisor
Annie Pemberton	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Dan Aguilar	....	digital intermediate editor
Gareth Cook	....	colorist
Mara Farrington	....	first assistant editor (as Mara Safransky)
David Feldman	....	digital intermediate producer
Ben Hasler	....	post-production coordinator
Mark Skowronski	....	digital intermediate producer
Leroy Wolf	....	color timer

Music Department
Carli Barber	....	music editor
Kevin J. Edelman	....	music supervisor (as Kevin Edelman)
Richard Glasser	....	executive in charge of music
Matthew Nichols	....	composer: additional music
Greg Townley	....	scoring mixer
Scott Van Dutton	....	score recordist

Transportation Department
Nalla Black	....	driver
Drew Clarke	....	driver: cast
Monte Emery	....	picture car coordinator

Other crew
Jeff L. Anderson	....	production coordinator
Elizabeth A. Bell	....	senior vice president: general counsel
Stuart Burkin	....	executive in charge of post
Delia Circelli	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles Unit
Josh Driver	....	stand-in
Farnaz Fahid	....	assistant: David C. Glasser
Farnaz Fahid	....	chief creative officer: Yari Film Group
Jan Falk	....	stand-in
Jennifer Fowler	....	production secretary
E.J. Friedman	....	production assistant
Kelly Hoover	....	assistant production office coordinator
Ashley Kravitz	....	script clearance
Kim McCray	....	set production assistant
Donald Meyers	....	stand in: Alan Alda
Malee Nerenhausen	....	production executive
Tanoa Parks	....	production accountant
Michelle Reed	....	assistant: Mr. Immerman
Kimberly Simpson	....	assistant: Elizabeth A. Bell
Skye Stolnitz	....	assistant: Linda L. Miller
Tiffany Thomas	....	first assistant accountant
C.J. Vranca	....	business affairs/legal
Mari Wilson	....	script supervisor
R. Elkins Wright	....	stand-in: Jamey Sheridan
R. Elkins Wright	....	stand-in: Robert Harvey
Diego Daniel Pardo	....	dialect coach: Mr. Dillon (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Battleplan Productions
• Yari Film Group (YFG)

Distributors

• Audio Visual Enterprises (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Cinestar (2009) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Entertainment One (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Prisvídeo - Edições Videográficas (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Yari Film Group Releasing (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Stargate Digital (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Cleared By Ashley  script clearances
• Encore Hollywood  digital intermediate
• Hues Image FX  graphic design
• Klass Entertainment  product placement
• Klass Entertainment  special thanks
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  honeywagon, star trailers hair & make-up trailers, wardrobe trailers
• Mobile Gourmet Catering  catering
• Pitch N Sync  music editing
• Sony Pictures Stock Footage  stock footage
• Soundelux  sound editorial services
• Todd-AO Studios  sound mixing services (as Todd-AO)
• Weather Channel, The  footage provided by
• Yari Film Group (YFG)  funding
• Yari Music Group Records  soundtrack

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexual material and a scene of violence.

Runtime:

108 min | Canada:108 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:NC-16 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Battleplan Productions

Trivia:

Rod Lurie's previous film Resurrecting the Champ (2007) also dealt with a journalist seeking a big story and trying to get the Pulitzer Prize. Both films were also influenced by true events.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Numerous times, Rachael is referred to as "Miss Armstrong", but since she's married, the correct title is "Mrs."

Quotes:

Dubois: Okay, I'll do all the yadda-yadda. Now you were within your rights to print the information that you obtained. However, you are not within your rights to protect who it was that gave Erica up to you, who exposed her. It's a 1982 law called the Intelligence Identity's Protection Act. Your source is in a great deal of trouble.
Rachel Armstrong: [Interrupting] I have no intention to...
Dubois: [Overrides her] I'm doing the yadda-yadda, remember?

Movie Connections:

Features "The Jerry Springer Show" (1991)

Land of National Security

Very nice movie, a bit slow. Kate Beckinsale refuses to not look completely edible even when she has jail scenes, while Vera Farmiga looks just as good as to make one think it will be a movie about a cat fight. But it is far from it. I think the best acted role in this movie belongs to Matt Dillon, though.

The film portrays the trials (pun intended) of an American journalist who is jailed and then imprisoned for withholding the source of her article. Why? Because it involved matters of national security. Is national security more important than truth and integrity? The movie tries to explain why it is not by detailing how deep this is inscribed in the U.S. legislation. Basically, you can say whatever you want, just not what they don't want you to say.

Kate Beckinsale does a very good role, a bit airy and a bit brave. "A water walker", someone calls her character in the film. Best description ever :) David Schwimmer manages to be annoying in this one, as well.

Bottom line: a must see movie, however keep in mind that even if it based on the true story of Valerie Plame, it is very loosely so. Yet, without being American, my guess is that the legislation portrayed in the film exists and any reporter could and would go through the main character's ordeal if having enough backbone.