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NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Running Time: 107 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexual material and a scene of violence
Directed by
Rod Lurie
Written by
Rod Lurie
Starring
Alan Alda
Kate Beckinsale
Angela Bassett
Matt Dillon
Vera Farmiga
David Schwimmer
Noah Wyle
CAST
Rachel Armstrong
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KATE BECKINSALE
Patton Dubois
............................MATT DILLON
Bonnie Benjamin
.ANGELA BASSETT
Albert Burnside
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ALAN ALDA
Erica Van Doren
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...VERA FARMIGA
Ray Armstrong
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.DAVID SCHWIMMER
Agent OHara
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...COURTNEY B. VANCE
Avril Aaronson
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.NOAH WYLE
Judge Hall
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.FLOYD ABRAMS
Timmy Armstrong
PRESTON BAILEY
Allison Van Doren
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KRISTEN BOUGH
Agent Boyd
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...JULIE ANN EMERY
Warden
.ROBERT HARVEY
CIA Director
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.MICHAEL ONEILL
Angel
KRISTEN SHAW
Molly Meyers
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...ANGELICA TORN
Oscar Van Doren
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..JAMEY SHERIDAN
Guard Washington
...PAMELA JONES
Jesse
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..JENNIFER MCCOY
Riggens
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DAVID BRIDGEWATER
Olivia
...JENNY ODLE MADDEN
Larry
.ROD LURIE
Editor #2
.JANIE PARIS
Editor #3
.JIM PALMER
Editor #4
..CLAY CHAMBERLIN
Bloomington
..JOSEPH MURPHY
Teacher
.ASHLEY LECONTE CAMPBELL
President Lyman
SCOTT WILLIAMSON
Dan Abrams
AS HIMSELF
Producer
..ELIZABETH ANNE WILSON
Rumpled Man
.JON SPARKS
Gretchen
...ERIN DANGLER
Principal
..RANDALL HARTZOG
Male Guard
...CRAIG WRIGHT
FBI Agent Coddington
.PHIL DARIUS WALLACE
Clerk (Sun Times)
.KELLY HOLLEMAN
Gentleman
...ALLEN OVERTON BATTLE III
Miss Potter
TERI ITKIN
Trustee
.ANGIE GILBERT
Deputy
...ANTONIO MORTON
Intern
...BLAKE BROOKS
Waitress
..CAROL RUSSELL
Police Clerk
...VERDA DAVENPORT BOOHER
Polygraphist
.ROBERT P. CAMPBELL
David
.MICHAEL DETROIT
AUSA
...JEFFREY W. BAILEY
Secret Service Agent
GARNET BROOKS
Chief Justice
..WILLIAM J. IMMERMAN
Supreme Court Judge
.DARMY BAILEY
Federal Marshall
..LOWELL PERRY
Celia
.MERLE DANDRIDGE
FILMMAKERS
Written and directed by
....ROD LURIE
Produced by
....BOB YARI
Produced by
..MARC FRYDMAN
ROD LURIE
Executive Producers
....DENNIS BROWN
DAVID C. GLASSER
WILLIAM J. IMMERMAN
Executive Producer
JAMES SPIES
Director of Photography
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.ALIK SAKHAROV, A.S.C.
Production Designer
.ELOISE STAMMERJOHN
Film Editor
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SARAH BOYD, A.C.E.
Costume Designer
.LYNN FALCONER
Original Music by
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.LARRY GROUPษ
Music Supervisor
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KEVIN EDELMAN
Casting by
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.MARY JO SLATER, C.S.A.
ABOUT THE Nothing But The Truth CAST
Kate Beckinsale (Rachel Armstrong) is one of films most versatile and charismatic actresses. Beckinsale, who is English, has clearly mastered the American idiom while establishing her Hollywood credentials in such blockbusters as PEARL HARBOR, the UNDERWORLD franchise and as Ava Gardner in Martin Scorseses THE AVIATOR. In early 2008 she earned rave reviews for her work in David Gordon Greens drama SNOW ANGELS, a performance that led Lurie to cast her in NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
Beckinsale first gained notice in Kenneth Branaghs MUCH ADO ABOUT NOHING and then subsequently appeared as the heroine of John Schlesingers COLD COMFORT FARM, Whit Stillmans THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO opposite Chloe Sevigny, Jonathan Kaplans BROKEDOWN PALACE opposite Claire Danes and in the British comedy SHOOTING FISH. Additional film credits include HAUNTED opposite Aidan Quinn, and Manuel Fleches MARY LOUISE OU LA PERMISSION.
In 2001, Beckinsale starred opposite Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett in Disneys epic PEARL HARBOR. She starred opposite John Cusack in SERENDIPITY, opposite Matthew McConaughey and Gary Oldham in TIPTOES and opposite Christian Bale and Frances McDormand in the ensemble drama LAUREL CANYON. More recent film appearances include starring opposite Hugh Jackman in VAN HELSING.
Her television appearances include playing the title role in A&Es Emma and in One Against the Wind for Hallmark Films. On the stage, she has appeared in Clocks & Whistles, Sweetheart, and the British National Touring production of The Seagull.
Beckinsale most recently seen in the Screen Gems thriller VACANCY opposite Luke Wilson and the comedy blockbuster CLICK opposite Adam Sandler. In addition to NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, Beckinsale recently wrapped production on the independent drama WINGED CREATURES opposite Forest Whitaker and Dakota Fanning. She will next be seen in the Warner Bros suspense thriller WHITEOUT produced by Joel Silver.
Vera Farmiga (Erica Van Doren) is an award-winning actress who Farmiga continues to captivate audiences with each new performance.
Farmiga recently completed production on ORPHAN, a dark thriller produced by Joel Silver, scheduled for release by Warner Bros., and on Miramaxs Holocaust drama THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS based on the award-winning novel by John Boyne and directed by Mark Herman (LITTLE VOICE).
Upcoming features include the post-World War II drama IN TRANZIT, in which she stars opposite John Malkovich and Thomas Krestchmann.
Farmiga won the Best Actress award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for her performance in the independent film DOWN TO THE BONE, a revelatory drama about a weary working-class mother trapped by drug addiction. She also won Best Actress awards from the Sundance Film Festival and the Marrakech Film Festival, as well as an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
Additional film credits include: JOSHUA opposite Sam Rockwell; NEVER FOREVER opposite Jung-woo Ha and David McInnis; Martin Scorseses Oscarฎ-winning police drama, THE DEPARTED, opposite Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson; RUNNING SCARED opposite Paul Walker; Anthony Minghellas BREAKING & ENTERING opposite Jude Law; THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE for director Johnathan Demme; DUMMY, opposite Adrien Brody; LOVE IN THE TIME OF MONEY, with Michael Imperioli and Adrian Grenier; FIFTEEN MINUTES, co-starring Robert DeNiro and Edward Burns; AUTUMN IN NEW YORK, with Winona Ryder and Richard Gere; and THE OPPORTUNISTS, opposite Christopher Walken.
Angela Bassett (Bonnie Benjamin) electrifies audiences with emotionally charged performances, personifying dignity, pride and grace when she appears on screen. Her talents as both an actress and executive producer in both television and film have earned her respect from her peers and fans as one of the industrys premiere leading ladies.
Starting in the fall of 2008, Bassett will play a key role in the last season of NBCs long-running drama ER, re-teaming her with NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH co-star Noah Wyle, who will be returning to the series.
Earlier in 2008, Bassett starred in TYLER PERRYS MEET THE BROWNS and before that opposite Laurence Fishburne in the critically-acclaimed AKEELAH AND THE BEE. She also received rave reviews for her work with Fishburne in August Wilsons classic play FENCES at the prestigious Pasadena Playhouse and wrapped production on Giancarlo Espositos film GOSPEL HILL.
Her book Friends: A Love Story, co-written with her husband, actor Courtney B. Vance, was released on February 14, 2007. The inspirational book is the real-life love story of Bassett and Vance, who were friends for many years before marrying.
Perhaps best known for her intense portrayal of Tina Turner in the biopic WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT opposite Laurence Fishburne, Bassett received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama as well as an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture, and an Academy Award nomination for her powerful performance.
Bassett is a five-time NAACP Image Awards nominee for her roles in the films HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK, THE SCORE opposite Robert DeNiro, Edward Norton and Marlon Brando, MUSIC OF THE HEART with Meryl Streep, MALCOLM X opposite Denzel Washington and the sci-fi blockbuster CONTACT opposite Jodie Foster and BOESMAN AND LENA with Danny Glover. Bassett also received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for her performance in the TV movie Rubys Bucket of Blood. She received an Emmy nomination for Best Actress in a television movie for her work in The Rosa Parks Story, a film she executive produced.
Other memorable roles include a recurring role in the hit drama series Alias, the comedy MR. 3000, opposite Bernie Mac, John Sayles SUNSHINE STATE with Edie Falco, Terry McMillans WAITING TO EXHALE co-starring Whitney Houston, James Camerons futuristic STRANGE DAYS opposite Ralph Fiennes, VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN opposite Eddie Murphy, and SUPERNOVA with James Spader. She was also voicing the character of Mildred in Disneys animated hit MEET THE ROBINSONS, based on the successful childrens book of the same name by William Joyce.
Beginning her career on stage, she performed in such Broadway and off Broadway productions as Ma Raineys Black Bottom, Colored Peoples Time, Henry IV, Part I, Joe Turners Come and Gone, Antigone, Pericles and Black Girl. She returned to the stage in 1998 to star opposite Alec Baldwin in Macbeth at the Joseph Papp Public Theater in New York.
Bassett made her debut in the small, but memorable role as an ambitious single mother in John Singletons BOYZ N THE HOOD. She later appeared in the ABC mini-series The Jacksons: An American Family, receiving critical raves for her touching performance as Katherine Jackson, she received an Emmy nomination for an episode for Uncle Jeds Barbershop for PBS Storytime; and critical nods for her narrative of the electrifying miniseries, Africans In America, also for PBS.
Alan Alda (Albert Burnside) has the distinction of being nominated for an Oscar, a Tony, and an Emmy as well as publishing a bestselling book all in the year 2005, the same year, his memoir, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, and Other Things Ive Learned, became a New York Times bestseller.
His 2005 Emmy nomination was for his role as Arnold Vinick, Republican candidate for the presidency, on The West Wing which also brought him two SAG Award nominations for Best Actor and Best Ensemble in a Drama Series. He also received a Tony nomination for his role in the Broadway revival of David Mamets Glengarry Glen Ross. On film, he appeared in Martin Scorseses THE AVIATOR for which he received a nomination for an Academy Award and was also nominated for a British Academy Award.
Aldas 2006 honors include his 32nd Emmy nomination and his sixth Emmy for his appearance on The West Wing, for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as the National Science Boards Public Service Award and his induction into the American Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. In 2007, his second book, Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, became an instant bestseller.
Alda has earned international recognition as an actor, writer and director. In addition to THE AVIATOR, his film roles include CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU, FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY, AND THE BAND PLAYED ON, SAME TIME NEXT YEAR, CALIFORNIA SUITE, as well as THE SEDUCTION OF JOE TYNAN, which he wrote, in addition to THE FOUR SEASONS, SWEET LIBERTY, A NEW LIFE and BETSYS WEDDING, all of which he wrote and directed.
For his role in Woody Allens CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, Alda won the D.W. Griffith Award, the New York Film Critics Circle Award and was nominated for a British Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor.
On Broadway, he has appeared as the physicist Richard Feynman in the play QED. He starred in the first American production of the international hit play Art. In addition to his nomination for Glengarry, he was also nominated for the Tony Award for his performances in Neil Simons Jakes Women and the musical The Apple Tree. Other appearances on Broadway include The Owl and the Pussycat, Purple Victorious and Fair Game for Lover, for which he received a Theatre World Award.
On television, Alda hosted the award-winning series Scientific American Frontiers on PBS for eleven years, interviewing leading scientists from around the world. He played Hawkeye Pierce on the classic television series M*A*S*H and also wrote and directed many of the episodes. Alda won the Emmy Award six times and is the only person to be honored by the TV Academy as top performer, writer and director. In all, he has been nominated for 32 Emmys including a nomination in 1999 for his performance on ER. In 1994 he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
Additional television performances include Truman Capotes Glass House and Kill Me if you Can, for which he received an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Caryl Chessman, the inmate who spent 12 years on death row.
Alda won the Directors Guild Award three times for his work on television, has received six Golden Globes from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, seven Peoples Choice Awards and has been nominated for two Writers Guild Awards.
Born in New York City, Alda began acting in theater at the age of 16. During his junior year at Fordham University, he studied in Europe, where he performed on the stage in Rome and on television in Amsterdam with his father, actor Robert Alda. After college, he acted at the Cleveland Playhouse on a Ford Foundation grant. On his return to New York, he was seen on Broadway, off-Broadway and on television. He later acquired improvisational training with Second City in New York and Compass at Hyannisport. That background in political and social satire led to his work as a regular on televisions That Was the Week that Was. For twenty years he was a member of the Board of the Museum of Television & Radio, and for ten years he was a Trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation. Alda has three daughters and seven grandchildren with his wife, Arlene.
David Schwimmer (Ray Armstrong) recently directed LITTLE BRITAIN USA for HBO, which followed his film directing debut, the UK hit comedy RUN, FAT BOY, RUN starring Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton and Hank Azaria.
He is the co-founder of Chicagos Lookingglass Theatre Company, where he has acted in and directed many productions including The Master and Margarita, West, Eye of the Beholder, The Odyssey, The Idiot, and his adaptations of Studs Terkels book Race and Upton Sinclairs The Jungle. He starred in the premieres of Roger Kumbles D Girl and Turnaround, Warren Leights Glimmer Brothers in Williamstown, and Neil LaButes Some Girl(s) in London as well as The Caine Mutiny Court Martial on Broadway.
Notable television and film credits include MADAGASCAR I & II, DUANE HOPWOOD, BIG NOTHING, Band of Brothers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, SIX DAYS SEVEN NIGHTS, APT PUPIL, KISSING A FOOL, THE PALLBEARER, and the hit comedy series Friends, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
Floyd Abrams (Judge Hall) is a senior partner in the New York law firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel llp and is the William J. Brennan, Jr. Visiting Professor of First Amendment Law at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. His book, Speaking Freely: Trials of the First Amendment, was published in 2005 by Viking Press; the paperback version was published in 2006. In 2004, he served on the U.S. Defense Departments Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee.
Mr. Abrams has argued frequently in the Supreme Court in a large number of its most significant First Amendment cases. He served as co-counsel to The New York Times in the Pentagon Papers case; has represented journalists in numerous arguments before the Court since then; represented the Brooklyn Museum in its legal battles with New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani; and represented Senator Mitch McConnell and the National Association of Broadcasters in a First Amendment-rooted challenge to the constitutionality of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance legislation. He has represented The Times, Hearst, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Time, Business Week, The Nation, Readers Digest and other clients in trials and appeals.
Notably, Mr. Abrams represented Nina Totenberg and National Public Radio in the 1992 leak investigation conducted by the United States Senate arising out of the confirmation hearing of Justice Clarence Thomas. In 2004 and 2005, he represented reporters Judith Miller of The New York Times and Matthew Cooper of Time in their efforts to avoid revealing their confidential sources, appearing on the other side of the bench he occupied for his role in NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
Fred Friendly, formerly president of CBS News, observed that Mr. Abrams is to First Amendment rights what Clarence Darrow was to the rights of the accused. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan characterized Mr. Abrams as the most significant First Amendment lawyer of our age.
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