2008|107 min|Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
THE STORY
Thinking Pulitzer Prize and hoping to bring down a President, D.C. political columnist Rachel Armstrong writes that the President ignored the findings of a covert CIA operative when ordering air strikes against Venezuela. Rachel names the agent, Erica Van Doren, a woman whose young daughter is in Rachel's son's class at school. The government moves quickly to force Rachel to name her source. She's jailed for contempt when she refuses. She won't change her mind, and the days add up. Chaos descends on Van Doren's life as well. First Amendment versus national security, marriage and motherhood versus separation. What's the value of a principle?
THE STORY
Thinking Pulitzer Prize and hoping to bring down a President, D.C. political columnist Rachel Armstrong writes that the President ignored the findings of a covert CIA operative when ordering air strikes against Venezuela. Rachel names the agent, Erica Van Doren, a woman whose young daughter is in Rachel's son's class at school. The government moves quickly to force Rachel to name her source. She's jailed for contempt when she refuses. She won't change her mind, and the days add up. Chaos descends on Van Doren's life as well. First Amendment versus national security, marriage and motherhood versus separation. What's the value of a principle?
CAST & CREW
Cast
Kate Beckinsale
Matt Dillon
Angela Bassett
Alan Alda
Vera Farmiga
David Schwimmer
Courtney B. Vance
Director
Rod Lurie
INFORMATION
Production company
Yari Film Group (YFG)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released
2008
Age rating
Unknown
LANGUAGES
Audio
English
Subtitles
None