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Release Date:
29 July 2009 (Philippines)
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Tagline:
Don't Reveal the Source
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In Washington, D.C., a female reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source. full summary | add synopsis
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2 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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Rated R for language, some sexual material and a scene of violence.
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108 min | Canada:108 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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There is a scene in the movie where Erica Van Doren (Vera Farmiga) is given a lie detector test because the CIA suspects that she leaked her own identity. Rod Lurie brought in a real life polygraphist to polygraph her for the scene. He asked her if her name was Erica Van Doren and if she worked for the CIA. After the scene was over the polygraphist called Lurie over to tell him that Farmiga beat the polygraph test because the machine said that she was telling the truth.
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References Hoffmeyer's Legacy (1912)
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I first heard about this film because of Matt Dillon, one of my favourite actors. He is the second billing in this film, right behind Kate Beckinsale, also starring Vera Farmiga, Alan Alda, Angela Bassett, and David Schwimmer.
The film is about Rachel Armstrong, a reporter (Beckinsale) who has written the story of her life: a military coup by the United States on a South American country was a lie, a Watergate, an operation that could get a president impeached. One CIA agent (Farmiga) had been there before the attack and had reported that there was no need to attack. They attacked anyway, and through a number of sources, Armstrong succeeds in finding the story. When the paper hits, the government realizes that they must find out the original source of Armstrong. Hired to find out this story is Patton Dupois (Matt Dillon), who goes after Armstrong with a ruthless but aloof determination. She is held in contempt of court when she refuses to reveal her source, and she is put in jail. Armstrong's boss (Bassett) and her lawyer (Alda) urges her to keep up the stand she has taken, while her husband (Schwimmer) is angry that she has done this. She herself must cope with the consequences of taking on the government, and the pressure just lays on throughout the story.
Beckinsale keeps the story going easily with her brilliant performance. The story is of course, focused on her, and the effect of imprisonment and interrogation can be seen on her face when she sees her son through the glass of visiting hours, or when Dupois questions her in court. Matt Dillon is also a brilliant actor, and I hope the two of them get nominated this year. However, while Dillon deserves it, I think Alda will end up with the nomination, who is both witty and cynical throughout the court battles.
The film's true strength comes from the fact that it is not a true Hollywood film. There is a tone about it that is certainly not like a usual story like this. The characters are dark, but also with redeeming qualities. Schwimmer's character of the husband does hurtful things, but out of weakness rather than malice. Dillon's character is ruthless in his prosecution, but in truth, he is just doing his job well. Even Beckinsale's character is not the underdog hero that this film could have been about. Thankfully, this movie takes a different route.
It was a real enjoyment seeing this film. Dillon shines as he usually has when I've seen him, and so do Beckinsale and Farmiga. The only over-the-top character is that of Avril Aaronson, played by Noah Wyle, and is thankfully overshadowed by the good performances of those who carry the film.