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Le prix du silence

Original title: Nothing But the Truth
  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
41K
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Kate Beckinsale and Matt Dillon in Le prix du silence (2008)
Reporter Rachel Armstrong (Beckinsale) is handed a jail sentence for refusing to name her source, a covert CIA operative, for her article on a American missile attack against Venezuela.
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In Washington, D.C., a reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.In Washington, D.C., a reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.In Washington, D.C., a reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.

  • Director
    • Rod Lurie
  • Writer
    • Rod Lurie
  • Stars
    • Kate Beckinsale
    • Matt Dillon
    • Vera Farmiga
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    41K
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    • Director
      • Rod Lurie
    • Writer
      • Rod Lurie
    • Stars
      • Kate Beckinsale
      • Matt Dillon
      • Vera Farmiga
    • 181User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Kate Beckinsale
    Kate Beckinsale
    • Rachel Armstrong
    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Patton Dubois
    Vera Farmiga
    Vera Farmiga
    • Erica Van Doren
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Bonnie Benjamin
    Alan Alda
    Alan Alda
    • Albert Burnside
    David Schwimmer
    David Schwimmer
    • Ray Armstrong
    Courtney B. Vance
    Courtney B. Vance
    • Agent O'Hara
    Noah Wyle
    Noah Wyle
    • Avril Aaronson
    Floyd Abrams
    • Judge Hall
    Preston Bailey
    Preston Bailey
    • Timmy Armstrong
    Kristen Bough
    • Allison Van Doren
    Julie Ann Emery
    Julie Ann Emery
    • Agent Boyd
    Robert Harvey
    • Warden
    Michael O'Neill
    Michael O'Neill
    • CIA Director
    Kristen Shaw
    Kristen Shaw
    • Angel
    Angelica Page
    Angelica Page
    • Molly Meyers
    • (as Angelica Torn)
    Jamey Sheridan
    Jamey Sheridan
    • Oscar Van Doren
    Pamela Jones
    • Guard Washington
    • Director
      • Rod Lurie
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      • Rod Lurie
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    User reviews181

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    7transcendingpictures

    Watch it!

    I saw this film at a press screening last weekend. Wow! What an achievement. This story is masterfully executed, creating a lyrical and deeply affecting empathy with the film's lead character, played with Oscar-worthy precision and nuance by Kate Beckinsale. This film is truly about something, which isn't as common as I think we'd hope with movies. It has truly meaningful themes that are dramatized in an entertaining, emotional and often eloquent way. The acting is top-notch. The direction is confident.

    I don't want to say much about the plot because it has some nice twists and touching moments that come from the organic development of the characters' relationships, their conflicts and their fight for what they believe in. This film is about principle. This film unapologetically stands for the power of our word and the example we set for our children. It's a must-see this Holiday season. It may only have a limited release due to complications experienced by its distributor, so get out now and see it! Don't just wait for DVD. This one is an outstanding experience in the presence of others because in many ways it's about what unites us when we believe in ourselves and the integrity of other.
    7BobStage

    A powerful film...

    I first heard about this film because of Matt Dillon, one of my favourite actors. He is the second billing in this film, right behind Kate Beckinsale, also starring Vera Farmiga, Alan Alda, Angela Bassett, and David Schwimmer.

    The film is about Rachel Armstrong, a reporter (Beckinsale) who has written the story of her life: a military coup by the United States on a South American country was a lie, a Watergate, an operation that could get a president impeached. One CIA agent (Farmiga) had been there before the attack and had reported that there was no need to attack. They attacked anyway, and through a number of sources, Armstrong succeeds in finding the story. When the paper hits, the government realizes that they must find out the original source of Armstrong. Hired to find out this story is Patton Dupois (Matt Dillon), who goes after Armstrong with a ruthless but aloof determination. She is held in contempt of court when she refuses to reveal her source, and she is put in jail. Armstrong's boss (Bassett) and her lawyer (Alda) urges her to keep up the stand she has taken, while her husband (Schwimmer) is angry that she has done this. She herself must cope with the consequences of taking on the government, and the pressure just lays on throughout the story.

    Beckinsale keeps the story going easily with her brilliant performance. The story is of course, focused on her, and the effect of imprisonment and interrogation can be seen on her face when she sees her son through the glass of visiting hours, or when Dupois questions her in court. Matt Dillon is also a brilliant actor, and I hope the two of them get nominated this year. However, while Dillon deserves it, I think Alda will end up with the nomination, who is both witty and cynical throughout the court battles.

    The film's true strength comes from the fact that it is not a true Hollywood film. There is a tone about it that is certainly not like a usual story like this. The characters are dark, but also with redeeming qualities. Schwimmer's character of the husband does hurtful things, but out of weakness rather than malice. Dillon's character is ruthless in his prosecution, but in truth, he is just doing his job well. Even Beckinsale's character is not the underdog hero that this film could have been about. Thankfully, this movie takes a different route.

    It was a real enjoyment seeing this film. Dillon shines as he usually has when I've seen him, and so do Beckinsale and Farmiga. The only over-the-top character is that of Avril Aaronson, played by Noah Wyle, and is thankfully overshadowed by the good performances of those who carry the film.
    7SnoopyStyle

    Ripped from the headlines writing

    After a Presidential assassination attempt, he orders an attack against Venezuela. Columnist Rachel Armstrong (Kate Beckinsale) writes that the President ignored CIA operative Erica Van Doren (Vera Farmiga) when ordering the attack. The media descends on Erica and her life is turned upside down. The government moves to force Rachel to name her secret source. She refuses and is jailed for contempt.

    Of course, it's a ripped-from-the-headlines kind of story. They make sure to say that this is fictional. Writer/director Rod Lurie does a reasonable job but this has a bit too much TV movie feel. Maybe he should have not copied so much from the headlines. There are big enough actors involved but it needs big cinematic flourishes. I won't give any spoilers, but I do love the big reveal at the end.
    9RolyRoly

    The kind of intelligent movie Hollywood rarely makes anymore

    This was shown last night at the Toronto International Film Festival and was very well received. It is a beautifully acted, deftly written examination of the tension between freedom of the press and the power of the state, based very loosely on the Valerie Plame case. The fact that writer and director Rod Lurie spent 13 years in the newspaper business is evident throughout, making for one of the most compelling and believable portrayals of what it is like to be a political reporter for a major newspaper since All the President's Men. Kate Beckinsale (the reporter) and Vera Farmiga (as the CIA operative) are outstanding and each delivers an Oscar-worthy performance. Matt Dillon gives one of his best performances as the smarmy, ambitious and self-righteous prosecuting attorney. David Schwimmer, an odd casting choice, does a fine job within a fairly narrow range. Surprisingly, I even enjoyed Alan Alda's performance as a high-powered, rather cynical and self-obsessed Washington lawyer, hired to defend the beleaguered reporter. But the two women really steal the show.

    There was much discussion in our group about the ending and whether it enhanced or undercut the basic message of the film. No point in spoiling it here, but I can assure you it will provoke debate.
    9Tony-Kiss-Castillo

    TRUTH IS... IT'S PRETTY D*MN GOOD!!!

    FIRST... Let us FOCUS on the Title's Content and Context!

    From the very onset, via a blink of an eye assassination attempt on the U. S. President, TRUTH gets a headlock on your psyche and doesn't let go. It manages to be both extremely entertaining and thought-provoking, tackling perhaps one of the most important issues facing Americans in the 21st century: Balancing the First Amendment Right of journalists to protect the confidentiality of their sources against the government's right to guarantee Ntional Security during wartime!!! And it manages to do so in a very unpretentious way, without any of the In-Your-Face preaching so often found in films dealing with this topic.

    KUDOS to Rod Luries taut and low-key direction coaxing a remarkable ensemble performance from a truly stellar cast!

    Kate Becksinsale shines as an unshakeable journalist who refuses to buckle under constantly mounting Federal pressure to coerce her into revealing her source. Vera Farmiga (who never caught my attention before) delivers a solid performance as the outted CIA agent at the center of a firestorm. For Matt Dillon fans, an interesting note: His performance as the Special Prosecutor hand-picked by the President to find the Traitor Tout Suite is a laudable departure from his usual tough-guy/low-life roles!.

    Rounding out this genuinely outstanding cast are, Angela Basset, Alan Alda, Edie Falco and David Schwimmer. There is one final element to mention that adds a potent punch to TRUTH, but any details would be a SP**LER, so....when you see it, you WILL know!!!

    (9********* Stars) ENJOY! / DISFURTELA!

    Any comments, questions or observations, in English o en Español, are most welcome!

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    • Trivia
      There is a scene in the movie where Erica Van Doren (Vera Farmiga) is given a lie detector test because the CIA suspects that she leaked her own identity. Rod Lurie brought in a real life polygraphist to polygraph her for the scene. He asked her if her name was Erica Van Doren and if she worked for the CIA. After the scene was over the polygraphist called Lurie over to tell him that Farmiga beat the polygraph test because the machine said that she was telling the truth.
    • Goofs
      When Rachel is beaten up in jail, she gets serious scars on her lower lip and her right eye. In a later scene, the scars are completely gone. In later subsequent scenes, the scars are back, and seen to be gradually healing.
    • Quotes

      Alan Burnside: A man can live a good life, be honorable, give to charity, but in the end, the number of people who come to his funeral is generally dependent on the weather.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      It's Not There
      Written by Matthew Nichols

      Performed by Matthew Nichols

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 2009 (Philippines)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nothing But the Truth
    • Filming locations
      • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Yari Film Group (YFG)
      • Battleplan Productions
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      • $11,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $409,832
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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