Nothing But the Truth Page #4

Synopsis: 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?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Rod Lurie
Production: Paramount Pictures
  2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
64
R
Year:
2008
108 min
683 Views


Fine. But I want everybody in the agency

who knows my identity,

I want them with polygraph wires

up their asses, too,

because there's a traitor among us.

We'll find that person if they're in the CIA.

Nonetheless, we should think about

relocating you for your own good.

No. No.

I will send Allison away for a little while,

but none of this sh*t was my fault.

I'm not gonna be punished.

This Lois Lane and her newspaper,

I'm not gonna let her turn me

into a scared little girl.

I'm staying here.

Whatever.

In the meantime, we'll assign

a protective detail to your home.

I feel so much safer. Thank you.

I can't f***ing believe this.

Mommy.

- Wanna stay home from school today?

- Yeah.

This is very interesting. It's awesome.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome. Wow.

I didn't realize they made

so much coffee in India.

It also has the most democrats in the world.

Well, not quite.

India is the biggest democracy in the world.

- Isn't that the same thing?

- No, it's not the same thing.

Jesus Christ.

Don't give your carrots to Brandon today.

Okay?

Okay, Mom.

You did it.

This changes everything.

You're gonna win a Pulitzer.

I don't know about that.

- Timmy, come on. Eat your breakfast.

- I don't like them.

Come on, don't give Mommy a hard time.

Finish your eggs.

- Eggs give you cancer.

- Eggs don't give you cancer.

All right, you know what?

I'll finish your cancer, okay. Okay?

Feels pretty good though.

That was a lot of work.

You didn't tell me half the stuff

that's in here.

Well, you don't tell me anything

that goes into your novels, so it's fair.

A spokesman for the newspaper says

because her husband is a vocal opponent

of the administration,

this makes Mrs. Van Doren's employment

with the CIA absolutely newsworthy.

- Mom?

- In Mexico City...

- What's up, kiddo?

- Can we go to the zoo today?

To the zoo? It's a school day.

Maybe we can go tonight?

Well, the animals are sleeping at night.

You don't want to mess

with sleeping animals.

They might be a bit cranky.

Okay, come on, sweetie,

you're gonna be late.

- You got your stuff?

- You want to finish it?

Great, thank you.

Hey. Come on, you're forgetting.

Give me a kiss.

I love you. Have a good day.

Hey, Connor.

I'm sorry, you scared the hell out of me.

I'm Special Agent Coddington.

I'm with the FBI.

We need you to come with us, please.

What for?

I don't know, ma'am. They just asked me

to come here and pick you up.

Hey there, Miss Armstrong. Come on in.

I'm Patton Dubois, federal prosecutor.

Please come on in. Thanks for coming by.

Did I have a choice?

Of course you did.

I don't have anything to say,

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Rod Lurie

Rod Lurie (born May 15, 1962) is an Israeli-American director, screenwriter and former film critic. more…

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