Fresh
A finely-crafted film of people and ideas, of the sort more common before the movie mainstream became a sausage factory.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Nothing But the Truth
Don't Reveal the Source.
2008 · 1h 48m · R
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Rod Lurie
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.
Director and cast
- Rod Lurie Director
- 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
- Preston Bailey as Timmy Armstrong
- David Schwimmer as Ray Armstrong
- Courtney B. Vance as Agent O'Hara
- Noah Wyle as Avril Aaronson
- Floyd Abrams Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
Every once in a while, for reasons as random as a Hollywood executive's taste or an economic meltdown, a perfectly decent movie slips through the cracks, never receives a theatrical release and is relegated to the purgatory called straight-to-DVD.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Fresh
Writer-director Lurie makes dramas that whole-headedly engage ethical quandaries yet dodge easy judgments.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
It's Kate Beckinsale who is fantastic and she is able to hold the strong premise long enough to keep my interest in a politically-charged thriller.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Fresh
I thought the performances were great, particularly Vera Farmiga.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
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