Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | James Vanderbilt |
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| Writer: | James Vanderbilt, Mary Mapes |
| Staring: |
| As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather, Mary Mapes believes she’s broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a sitting U.S. President’s military service. But when allegations come pouring in, sources change their stories, document authenticity is questioned, and the casualties begin to mount. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 16, 2015 |
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| Director: | James Vanderbilt |
| Writer: | James Vanderbilt, Mary Mapes |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, usa president, journalism, presidential election, biography, tv reporter, based on memoir or autobiography, political scandal, 2000s |
| Production Companies | Dirty Films, Mythology Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,383,097
Budget: $9,600,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 17, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cate Blanchett | Mary Mapes |
| Robert Redford | Dan Rather |
| Dennis Quaid | Lt. Colonel Roger Charles |
| Elisabeth Moss | Lucy Scott |
| Bruce Greenwood | Andrew Heyward |
| Stacy Keach | Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett |
| John Benjamin Hickey | Mark Wrolstad |
| Topher Grace | Mike Smith |
| Dermot Mulroney | Lawrence Lanpher |
| David Lyons | Josh Howard |
| Rachael Blake | Betsy West |
| Andrew McFarlane | Dick Hibey |
| Natalie Saleeba | Mary Murphy |
| Noni Hazlehurst | Nicki Burkett |
| Connor Burke | Robert Mapes |
| Felix Williamson | Mike Missal |
| Helmut Bakaitis | Dick Thornburgh |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Louis Boccardi |
| Philip Quast | Ben Barnes |
| Zahra Newman | Dana Roberson |
| Elizabeth Nabben | CNN Reporter |
| Matt Ruscic | Burly Security Guard |
| Steve Bastoni | Gil Schwartz |
| Gael Ballantyne | Receptionist |
| Jo Turner | Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt |
| Tim McCunn | Scott Johnson |
| Patrick St. Esprit | Brig. Gen. Buck Staudt |
| Chris Mulkey | Maurice Udell |
| Louis Herthum | Bill Hollowell |
| Rose Riley | Josh Howard's Assistant |
| Christopher Stollery | Reporter Jim Moore |
| Tom O'Sullivan | Newscaster |
| Martin Sacks | Robert Strong |
| Nicholas Hope | Marcel Matley |
| Adam Saunders | Tom - Editor |
| Aaron Glenane | Fox News Reporter |
| Brandon McClelland | Lawyer |
| Nancy Denis | Woman in Bakery |
| Eliza Logan | Emily Will |
| Valerie Bader | Mrs. Hodges |
| Gareth Hamilton-Foster | CBS Employee |
| Wassim Hawat | Fox News |
| Marcus Johnson | Atlanta Anchor |
| Annick Ahlan | CBS Employee (uncredited) |
| Penelope Andrews | Patron (uncredited) |
| Joy Baines | CBS Employee (uncredited) |
| Elena Bello | Reporter Channel 6 (uncredited) |
| Ben Brighton | CBS Office Intern (uncredited) |
| George W. Bush | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Fred Chen | Airport Passenger (uncredited) |
| Rakesh Dasgupta | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Mike DeCambra | Reporter (uncredited) |
| William Devane | Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited) |
| Lee Anne Ford | Military Wife (uncredited) |
| Andrew Fritz | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Diana Gyllén | CBS Employee (uncredited) |
| Alison Headrick | Office Intern (uncredited) |
| Martin Jacobs | (uncredited) |
| John-Paul Jory | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Hiroshi Kasuga | Traveller at Texas Airport (uncredited) |
| John Kerry | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| So Mang Lee | Business Man (uncredited) |
| Rosemarie Marino | CBS Employee (uncredited) |
| Bilal Masood | College Student (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Mattor | Widow's Daughter (uncredited) |
| John McCabe | NYC Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Katie McConnell Coy | Journalist (uncredited) |
| Filip Mitrovic | Fox News Crew (uncredited) |
| Chris Polzot | Passenger (uncredited) |
| Carma Sharon | CBS Employee (uncredited) |
| Rob Sheens | CBS Dallas Journalist (uncredited) |
| Matt Sigloch | Senior Non-Commisioned Officer (uncredited) |
| Ezekiel Simat | CBS Employee (uncredited) |
| Suzie Steen | Reporter (uncredited) |
| George Stephanopoulos | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Melissa Thompson | CBS Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Craig Walker | CNN TV Crew Member (uncredited) |
| Bernard Woodcock | Mike Smith's Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James Vanderbilt | Screenplay, Director |
| Christopher Gordon | Conductor |
| Brian Tyler | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Mandy Walker | Director of Photography |
| Fiona Crombie | Production Design |
| Richard Francis-Bruce | Editor |
| John Papsidera | Casting |
| Amanda Neale | Costume Design |
| Robert Elhai | Orchestrator |
| Aron Dyer | Sound Assistant |
| Mary Mapes | Book |
| James Bramley | Production Accountant |
| Jenny Hitchcock | Set Designer |
| Stefhan Perry | Construction Coordinator |
| Joe Lisanti | Supervising Music Editor |
| Dana Niu | Orchestrator |
| Emma Jamvold | Second Assistant Director |
| Damian Wyvill | "A" Camera Operator |
| Gerard Maher | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Jeanette Stephen | Extras Casting Assistant |
| James MacBeth | Extras Casting |
| Ricky Schamburg | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Gerry Nucifora | Boom Operator |
| Luisa Bifulco | Foley Editor |
| Matthew Webb | Third Assistant Director |
| Jack Mayo | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Rebecca Crowe | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Greg Hadju | Construction Manager |
| Angus Robertson | Sound Supervisor |
| Andrew Neil | Sound Effects Editor, Sound Designer |
| Fiona Donovan | Art Direction |
| Sophie Fabbri-Jackson | Script Supervisor |
| Rebecca Allen | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Steve Daley | Best Boy Electric |
| Damir Peranovic | Assistant Costume Designer, Costume Supervisor |
| Glenn Butler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brad Warnaar | Orchestrator |
| Luke Nixon | "B" Camera Operator |
| Nikki Gooley | Makeup Designer, Hair Designer |
| Andrew Simmons | Foley Editor |
| Charmian Gradwell | Dialect Coach |
| Lloyd Finnemore | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Natalie Wall | Casting Associate |
| Blair Slater | Foley Editor |
| Alexandra Taussig | Unit Production Manager |
| Lisa Tomasetti | Still Photographer |
| Paige Badenoch | Makeup & Hair |
| Lauren Cooper | Location Manager |
| Fiona Nix | Unit Publicist |
| Jed M. Dodge | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Steve E. Andrews | First Assistant Director |
| Luke Dunham | Production Secretary |
| Shaun Conway | Gaffer |
| Leah Popple | On Set Dresser |
| Kyle Clausen | Music Editor |
| Glen W. Johnson | Set Decoration |
| Teresa Meoli | Set Designer |
| Katie Sharrock | Property Master |
| Sarah Bernard | Makeup & Hair |
| Geoff Full | Key Grip |
| Mandy Nichols | Costume Assistant |
| Matthew Beardsley | Extras Casting Coordinator |
| Paul Pirola | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mary Barltrop | Location Manager |
| Brett McDowell | Dolly Grip |
| Meredith Hussey | Art Department Coordinator |
| Nikki DiFalco | Storyboard Artist |
| Tara Webb | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Dan Johnston | Foley Artist |
| David K. Lee | Production Sound Mixer |
| Nikki Barrett | Casting |
| Robert Mackenzie | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Carla Meyer | Dialect Coach |
| Kirk M. Petruccelli | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James Vanderbilt | Producer |
| William Sherak | Producer |
| Neil Tabatznik | Executive Producer |
| Antonia Barnard | Executive Producer |
| James Packer | Executive Producer |
| Martin Cohen | Co-Producer |
| Steven Silver | Executive Producer |
| Doug Mankoff | Producer |
| Andrew Spaulding | Producer |
| Alaric MacAusland | Co-Producer |
| Mikkel Bondesen | Executive Producer |
| Brett Ratner | Producer |
| Bradley J. Fischer | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 39 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 59 | 18 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 43 | 11 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 462 | 778 |
**When journalism becomes limbless!** A surprisingly good film, you can compare it with the Oscar winner 'Spotlight'. But it was not popular as that one, because it was about the American politics, so seems the world did not care much. However, going down in the domestic market was a very sad. It ... was directed by the newcomer and he did a wonderful job, even for penning a good screenplay. But it was based on the memoir by Mary Mapes called 'Truth and Duty'. It's a journalism theme, sets in during the months before the 2004 presidential election. It was focused on the CBS's famous news series '60 Minutes Wednesday' where its episodes reveals some of the copy documents how George W. Bush altered them get into the military in the 80s. Soon the producer to the host, everyone who involved in that show receive a backlash. In the remaining parts, it aims to disclose how the claimer decides to fight the issue and would they succeed? Cate Blanchett was never attracted to me, but I never doubted her performances. So in this, she was amazing and quite physically looked beautiful. One of her great character display, and it should have nominated for the various awards, but I don't understand why it was discarded totally. The other actors too were awesome, Especially Robert Redford was superb as a news anchor. He's a bit old, otherwise I would have expected him to play Don Trump in a movie, maybe a biopic or comedy. Like the film revealed what happened to Mapes, I think those invisible and powerful men made this film does not get into the spotlight. But as I've seen, I say it's a must see film of the year, if you're interested in the US and its politics. How the story ends is sad, but I've seen other journalism films that highlights their strength, whereas this one was opposite. I loved the lines Cate delivered at one of the final scenes. I hope you watch it at least after reading my review. 8/10