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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
Angelica Page
- Molly Meyers
- (as Angelica Torn)
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- TriviaThere 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.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009)
Featured review
The ending reminded me of "The Sixth Sense". The only thing is, it was just us (the viewers) this time. Although the major part of the script was focused on Beckinsale's character which she flawlessly portrays, but it was Vera Fermiga who stole the show with her limited screen time. Since, it was a work of fiction which was somewhat inspired by real events, a more screen space to Fermiga's character would have certainly maintained the intensity in the plot which clearly declined after she parts away. You have to watch it to believe it. These two ladies faced off each other twice in the movie and I have to say those were the moments you couldn't forget.
As for the whole movie, it is something you don't see regularly on Hollywood's menu and therefore is definitely worth your time.
The ending will leave you asking this question to yourself - "Was she really protecting the source? Was it really about her principles?" And yes, you will get your answers shortly and that answer changes every opinion you had about the characters that you could have vouched for.
And this my friend is what makes this piece of work alluring!
The ending will leave you asking this question to yourself - "Was she really protecting the source? Was it really about her principles?" And yes, you will get your answers shortly and that answer changes every opinion you had about the characters that you could have vouched for.
And this my friend is what makes this piece of work alluring!
- ReelShahid
- Aug 10, 2019
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $409,832
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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