Truth (2015)

Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers.

Director:

James Vanderbilt

Writers:

James Vanderbilt (screenplay), Mary Mapes (book)

Stars:

Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cate Blanchett	...	Mary Mapes
Robert Redford	...	Dan Rather
Topher Grace	...	Mike Smith
Dennis Quaid	...	Lt. Col. Roger Charles
Elisabeth Moss	...	Lucy Scott
Bruce Greenwood	...	Andrew Heyward
Stacy Keach	...	Lt. Col. Bill Burkett
John Benjamin Hickey	...	Mark Wrolstad
David Lyons	...	Josh Howard
Dermot Mulroney	...	Lawrence Lanpher
Rachael Blake	...	Betsy West
Andrew McFarlane	...	Dick Hibey
Natalie Saleeba	...	Mary Murphy
Noni Hazlehurst	...	Nicki Burkett
Connor Burke	...	Robert Mapes

Storyline

The story of The Killian Documents controversy (a.k.a. "Rathergate") in the days leading up to the 2004 presidential election. When veteran newscaster Dan Rather and CBS News head Mary Mapes choose to air a segment on 60 Minutes exposing how President Bush avoided being drafted to Vietnam through his father's political advantages, the resulting fallout ultimately costs them their jobs and reputations.

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Plot Keywords:

laptop computer | fired from the job | election | tv broadcast | based on true events | 

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Taglines:

When Truth becomes your downfall.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and a brief nude photo

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Conspiración y poder

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$9,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$66,232, 16 October 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,541,554, 7 February 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sony Pictures Classics,Echo Lake Entertainment,RatPac Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the third collaboration between Dennis Quaid and Topher Grace, who previously appeared together in Traffic (2000) (though they shared no scenes together) and In Good Company (2004).

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Goofs

After Bill Burkett's filmed interview, the 60 Minutes team pass round a bag of Lay's potato chips. Throughout the scene this changes position; sometimes it's shown facing the front, and then suddenly it's facing the other way when the scene is shown from a different angle.

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Quotes

Mike Smith: Hey, I never got to ask you. Why did you get into journalism?
Dan Rather: Curiosity.
Mike Smith: That's it?
Dan Rather: That's everything. Why did you get into?
Mike Smith: You.

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Crazy Credits

William Devane as The voice of Gen. Hodges on the telephone is not listed in the cast.

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Connections

Featured in Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter: Cinematographers (2016)

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Soundtracks

For Sheila
Written by Kenny Werner
Courtesy of Extreme Music

User Reviews

Smart movie, stunning performances

Truth is a thoughtful, subtle, quietly powerful movie - something you don't see much of these days. Yes, it's about the rights of wrongs of a journalistic investigation, part All The President's Men, part Shattered Glass. But it is also charts what has happened to news in recent decades, in particular how it has become a game of "Gotcha!", as the real issues, arguments and truths get lost in superficialities that better lend themselves to headlines and 30-second grabs, and how the news agenda is buffeted by politics, corporate demands and entertainment values. The films chief assets are a smart, snappy screenplay and an another astoundingly nuanced performance by Cate Blanchett. If she had not won an Oscar nomination for her riveting performance in Carol, then she should surely have been nominated for Truth.