Truth

Resource Information

The work Truth represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sherrill-Kenwood Free Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Truth

Statement of responsibility

Sony Pictures Classics and RatPac Entertainment present in association with Echo Lake Entertainment and Blue Lake Media Fund a Mythology Entertainment production in association with Dirty Films ; produced by Bradley J. Fischer [and five others] ; screenplay by James Vanderbilt ; directed by James Vanderbilt

Contributor

• Quaid, Dennis.
• Moss, Elisabeth, 1983-
• Vanderbilt, James
• Fischer, Bradley J
• Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
• Echo Lake Entertainment (Firm)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
• Mulroney, Dermot
• RatPac Entertainment (Firm)
• Greenwood, Bruce, 1956-
• Grace, Topher, 1978-
• Blue Lake Media Fund (Firm)
• Mapes, Mary
• Mythology Entertainment (Firm)
• Dirty Films
• Redford, Robert

Actor

• Quaid, Dennis.
• Moss, Elisabeth, 1983-
• Blanchett, Cate, 1969-
• Mulroney, Dermot
• Greenwood, Bruce, 1956-
• Grace, Topher, 1978-
• Redford, Robert

Film director

• Vanderbilt, James

Producer

• Fischer, Bradley J

Publisher

• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

Screenwriter

• Vanderbilt, James

Subject

• Historical films
• Freedom of information -- United States -- Drama
• 60 minutes (Television program) -- Drama
• Television broadcasting of news -- Social aspects -- United States -- Drama
• Television broadcasting of news -- Political aspects -- United States -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Feature films
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Television and politics -- United States -- Drama

Genre

• Feature films
• Film adaptations
• Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama
• Fiction films
• Historical films

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

• Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the ensuing firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers
• On the morning of September 9, 2004, veteran CBS News producer Mary Mapes believed she had every reason to feel proud of a broadcast journalism job well done. By the end of the day, Mapes, CBS News, and the venerable CBS News anchor Dan Rather would be under harsh scrutiny that would finally cost them their careers

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for language and a brief nude photo

Language note

English dialogue; English subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Elisabeth Moss, Bruce Greenwood, Dermot Mulroney

Runtime

125

Technique

live action