Director : Kevin Macdonald
Release Date : 17 April 2009 (USA)
Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast : Russell Crowe as Cal McAffrey, Ben Affleck as Stephen Collins, Rachel McAdams as Della Frye, Helen Mirren as Cameron Lynne, Robin Wright Penn as Anne Collins, Jason Bateman as Dominic Foy, Jeff Daniels as Rep. George Fergus, Michael Berresse as Robert Bingham, Harry Lennix as Det. Donald Bell, Josh Mostel as Pete, Michael Weston as Hank, Barry Shabaka Henley as Gene Stavitz, Viola Davis as Dr. Judith Franklin, David Harbour as PointCorp Insider, Sarah Lord as Mandi Brokaw
Plot : A team of investigative reporters work alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman’s mistress.
Run Time : 127 min
Country : USA | UK
MPAA : Rated PG-13 for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content.
Language : English
Filming Locations : Americana Hotel – 1400 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Company : Andell Entertainment
Trivia : After Brad Pitt departed from the film, and before Russell Crowe replaced him, other actors considered for the role of Cal McAffrey were Johnny Depp, Nicolas Cage and Tom Hanks.
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Tag Lines : Nothing Is Off The Record
Find The Truth
Plot Summary : A petty thief is gunned down in an alley and a Congressman’s assistant falls in front of a subway – two seemingly unrelated deaths. But not to wisecracking, brash newspaper reporter Cal McAffrey who spies a conspiracy waiting to be uncovered. With a turbulent past connected to the Congressman and the aid of ambitious young rookie writer Della Frye, Cal begins uprooting clues that lead him to a corporate cover-up full of insiders, informants, and assassins. But as he draws closer to the truth, the relentless journalist must decide if it’s worth risking his life and selling his soul to get the ultimate story.
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