Nothing But the Truth (2008 film)

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name = Nothing But The Truth


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writer = Rod Lurie
starring = Kate Beckinsale
Matt Dillon
Alan Alda
Vera Farmiga
Harry Lennix
David Schwimmer
Preston Bailey
Angela Bassett
Noah Wyle
director = Rod Lurie
released By = Yari Film Group DVD Release Date =
producer = Bob Yari
Marc Frydman
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released = December 19 2008
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language = English
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imdb_id = 1073241

"Nothing But The Truth" is an upcoming 2008 thriller written and directed by Rod Lurie. [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117968786.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Variety "Truth lures writer-director Lurie - Political drama parallels Plame case" By Michael Fleming, July 18, 2007] ] The story centers on female newspaper reporter (Kate Beckinsale) who outs a CIA agent and is imprisoned for refusing to reveal her source. [http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/aug/19/memphis-canada-nothing-truth-world-premiere-toront/ "Memphis to Canada - Nothing But the Truth" By John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Aug 19, 2008] ] Actor David Schwimmer plays Beckinsale's husband and Angela Bassett is the supportive editor in chief at the Washington newspaper where Beckinsale’s character works. Actor Noah Wyle portrays the lawyer placed in charge of defending her. The cast includes Matt Dillon as the prosecutor, Vera Farmiga as the CIA agent, and Alan Alda as the attorney who tries to free the reporter from jail. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073241/ IMDB "Nothing But the Truth"] ]

"Nothing but the Truth" parallels the case of Valerie Plame, whose status as a CIA agent was exposed in the media after her husband, Ambassador Joe Wilson, wrote a 'New York Times' op-ed piece charging the Bush administration with manipulating intelligence to justify the invasion of Iraq. [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117968786.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Variety "Truth lures writer-director Lurie - Political drama parallels Plame case" By Michael Fleming, July 18, 2007] ] [http://www.aintitcool.com/?q=node/33377 Ain't It Cool News - Rod Lurie makes the Plame-ish political drama NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!!!", July 19, 2007] ]

Filming (in Memphis, Tennessee) began in 2007 for release on December 19 2008. [http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/aug/19/memphis-canada-nothing-truth-world-premiere-toront/ "Memphis to Canada - Nothing But the Truth" By John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Aug 19, 2008] ]

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*imdb title|1073241