| When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 19, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Rod Lurie |
| Writer: | Rod Lurie |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | prison, central intelligence agency (cia), journalist, assassination attempt, integrity |
| Production Companies | Battleplan Productions, Yari Film Group |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $409,832
Budget: $11,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kate Beckinsale | Rachel Armstrong |
| Matt Dillon | Patton Dubois |
| Angela Bassett | Bonnie Benjamin |
| Alan Alda | Alan Burnside |
| Vera Farmiga | Erica van Doren |
| David Schwimmer | Ray Armstrong |
| Courtney B. Vance | Agent O'Hara |
| Noah Wyle | Avril Aaronson |
| Floyd Abrams | Judge Hall |
| Preston Bailey | Timmy Armstrong |
| Kristen Bough | Allison van Doren |
| Julie Ann Emery | Agent Boyd |
| Robert Harvey | Warden |
| Michael O'Neill | CIA Director |
| Kristen Shaw | Angel |
| Angelica Page | Molly Meyers (as Angelica Torn) |
| Jamey Sheridan | Oscar Van Doren |
| David Bridgewater | Riggens |
| Rod Lurie | Larry |
| Merle Dandridge | Celia |
| Janie Paris | Editor #2 |
| Clay Chamberlin | Editor #4 |
| Joseph Murphy | Bloomington |
| Ashley LeConte Campbell | Teacher |
| Scott Williamson | President Lyman |
| Dan Abrams | Self |
| Jon W. Sparks | Rumpled Man |
| Erin Dangler | Gretchen Monroe |
| Randall Hartzog | Principal |
| Darius Wallace | FBI Agent Coddington (as Phil Darius Wallace) |
| Kelly Holleman | Sun Times Clerk |
| Allen Overton Battle III | Gentleman |
| Carol Russell-Woloshin | Waitress (as Carol Russell) |
| Verda Davenport | Police Clerk (as Verda Davenport Booher) |
| Robert P. Campbell | Polygraphist |
| Michael Detroit | David |
| William J. Immerman | Chief Justice |
| D'Army Bailey | Supreme Court Judge |
| Lowell Perry | Federal Marshall |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rod Lurie | Director, Screenplay |
| Sarah Boyd | Editor |
| Alik Sakharov | Director of Photography |
| Vasilios Tanis | Makeup Artist |
| Larry Groupé | Original Music Composer |
| Daniel L. Turrett | "B" Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Marc Frydman | Producer |
| Rod Lurie | Producer |
| Bob Yari | Producer |
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