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| {{short description|2015 film by James Vanderbilt}} | |||
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| name = Truth | ||
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| image = Truth 2015 poster.jpg | ||
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| * ] | |||
| *Brad Fischer | |||
| * ] | |||
| *William Sherak | |||
| * ] | |||
| *James Vanderbilt | |||
| * William Sherak | |||
| *Mikkel Bondesen | |||
| * Andy Spaulding | |||
| *] | |||
| * James Vanderbilt | |||
| *Andy Spaulding | |||
| }} | |||
| *]}} | |||
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| screenplay = James Vanderbilt | ||
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| based_on = {{based on|''Truth and Duty''|]}} | ||
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| | cinematography = ] | | cinematography = ] | ||
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* Echo Lake Entertainment | ||
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* Mythology Entertainment | ||
| *RatPac Entertainment |
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| * Dirty Films | |||
| | distributor = ] | |||
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| | released = {{film date|2015|9|12|]|2015|10|16|United States}} | |||
| | distributor = ] | |||
| | runtime = 121 minutes | |||
| | released = {{Film date|2015|09|12|]|2015|10|16|United States}} | |||
| | country = United States | |||
| | runtime = 125 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 125:27--><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/truth-film | title=''Truth'' (15) | work=] | date=November 10, 2015 | access-date=November 10, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| | language = English | |||
| | country = United States | |||
| | budget = | |||
| | language = English | |||
| | gross = $76,646<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=truth.htm |title=Truth (2015) | website=Box Office Mojo | accessdate=October 18, 2015}}</ref><!-- Please use condensed and rounded values, e.g. "£11.6 million" not "£11,586,221" --> | |||
| | budget = $9.6 million<ref name="spending">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-redford-cate-blanchett-ready-743244|title=Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett Ready For 'Truth' Sydney Shoot|magazine=]|date=October 22, 2014|access-date=November 24, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| | gross = $5.6 million<ref name="numbers">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Truth-(2015)#tab=summary |title=''Truth'' (2015) | website=]|publisher=Nash Information Services, LLC| access-date=March 1, 2017}}</ref> | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''''Truth''''' is a 2015 American ] ] film written and directed by ] |
'''''Truth''''' is a 2015 American ] ] film written, produced and directed by ] in his directorial debut. It is based on American television news producer ]'s memoir '']''. The film focuses on the ] and the resulting last days of news anchor ] and producer Mary Mapes at ]. It stars ] as Mapes and ] as Rather. | ||
| ''Truth'' had its world premiere at the ]. |
''Truth'' had its world premiere at the ]. The film received a ] in the United States on October 16, 2015, before being released nationwide on October 30, 2015, by ].<ref name="release"/> | ||
| ==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
| In the months before the US ], ] (producer of the primetime news program '']'') and her crew consisting of Mike Smith, Lucy Scott, and Colonel Roger Charles are seeking evidence to verify whether or not George W. Bush received any preferential treatment during his time in the military. Charles, knowing that the military "is good at what they do," believes there were no mistakes or errors, despite some claims that Bush's records were lost or altered, and that Bush had difficulty meeting minimal physical aptitude testing. Seeking leads, Mapes and her crew eventually find ], who says he has ] in the form of memos and letters dictating that Bush did indeed have preferential treatment and went ] for one year in 1972. Rather also interviews former Texan Lieutenant Governor ] who admits he pulled strings which enabled George Bush to join the National Guard. Mapes produces a story that ] reports on ''60 Minutes''. | |||
| ], producer of the primetime news program '']'', her crew, and eminent ] national news anchor ] face an onslaught by ] bloggers, talk radio, and Bush Administration supporters following the airing, in the months before the US ], of a report that President ], then seeking re-election, had in the early 1970s received preferential treatment from officials of the ]. Such treatment, which included concealing Bush's failure to meet even minimal training and performance requirements, and his absence from the Air Guard for most of 1972 following a transfer to the ], allowed Bush to avoid combat duty during the latter part of the Vietnam War. It also caused consternation for Bush's commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Killian, who died years before the 2004 election campaign. Lieutenant Colonel Killian allegedly authored three contemporaneous memoranda to be maintained in a general file, but not directed to higher ranking officers, detailing Bush's failures to meet the Guard's standards and the pressure Killian felt to facilitate the favoritism shown Bush. | |||
| After the airing, Mapes and Rather face questions over the accuracy of the segment. The authenticity of the documents on which the allegations are based is called into question. A controversy is fueled by radio hosts and bloggers and amplified by mainstream media sources, ''The Washington Post'', and by CBS itself. Certain characteristics of the memos, such as their font and letter spacing, indicate they were created on a computer using ], and therefore could not have been typed on a typewriter in the early 1970s.<ref name="ebert">, ], October 16, 2015.</ref> Subsequently, Burkett, who presented the documents, admits that he lied about where he obtained them.<ref>Orr, Christopher. , ''The Atlantic'', October 23, 2015.</ref> | |||
| ] resulted from a report which appeared on a right-wing blog, which various talk radio hosts and right-wing media outlets amplified, claiming certain characteristics of the memos, including the font, proportional spacing of the letters and lines, and use of "superscript" indicated the memos were created on a home computer using the Microsoft Word processing program, and could not have been typed on typewriters available at the time in the early 1970s. | |||
| Jerry Killian was George W. Bush's commanding officer in 1972. At the time of the CBS reporting in 2004, Killian was dead. Killian's supervisory officer Robert "Bobby" Hodges recants an earlier statement that the Killian documents were authentic. However, Hodges refuses to dwell on whether or not there is "truth" in the documents. | |||
| Dan Rather is forced to apologize for presenting the material as fact. After the scandal, Mapes, her crew, and Rather are faced with charges that Mapes's liberal political agenda played a part in airing the segment. One by one they are forced to face an internal review panel to determine if political bias was a factor. The internal investigation focus on the authenticity of the Killian documents as opposed to their content. Smith, Scott and Charles are eventually banned from their work and fired, with Smith going on a rant in the office before being escorted out. Rather decides that after the hearing he will retire from broadcasting. After two sessions facing the board, Mapes lectures her opponents: | |||
| :Our story was about whether Bush fulfilled his service. But nobody wants to talk about that. They want to talk about fonts and forgeries and conspiracy theories, because that's what people do these days if they don't like a story. They point and scream, they question your politics, your objectivity - hell, your basic humanity-and they hope to God the truth gets lost in the scrum. And when it is finally over and they have kicked and shouted so loud, we can't even remember what the point was. | |||
| Nonetheless, she is fired after the hearing. Rather makes his last broadcast, citing the courage it took for his crew to get through the toughest times. | |||
| Titles at the end of the film note that Mary Mapes was fired and four executives were asked to resign, and also that CBS won a ] for Mapes' earlier documentary exposing atrocities at ]. | |||
| ==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
| {{Cast listing| | |||
| *] as ] | |||
| *] as ] | * ] as ] | ||
| *] as |
* ] as ] | ||
| *] as |
* ] as Mike Smith | ||
| *] as |
* ] as Colonel Roger Charles | ||
| *] as |
* ] as Lucy Scott | ||
| * ] as ] | |||
| *] as Josh Howard | |||
| *] as |
* ] as Josh Howard | ||
| * ] as Mark Wrolstad | |||
| *] as ]<ref>, ''The Hollywood Reporter'', 12 Sep 2015.</ref> | |||
| * ] as ] | |||
| * ] as Nicki Burkett | |||
| * ] as Lawrence Lanpher | |||
| * ] as Betsy West | |||
| * ] as Dick Hibey | |||
| * ] as the voice of Gen. Robert "Bobby" Hodges on the telephone | |||
| * ] as ] | |||
| * Connor Burke as Robert Mapes}} | |||
| ==Production== | ==Production== | ||
| The film is based on Mary Mapes' 2005 memoir ''Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power''. It |
The film is based on Mary Mapes's 2005 memoir ''Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power''. It was produced by Mythology Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/rathergate-movie-robert-redford-dan-rather-cate-blanchett-george-w-bush-801237/|title='Rathergate' Drives 'Truth' Film; Robert Redford To Play Dan Rather, Cate Blanchett To Play Producer Mary Mapes|date=July 9, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/distribution/spc-throws-truth-into-awards-ring/5091163.article|title=SPC throws 'Truth' into awards ring|work=]|date=July 31, 2015|access-date=August 1, 2015}}</ref> The film had been in development since 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/nightlife/giorgio-armani-and-the-cinema-society-host-a-screening-of-sony-pictures-classics-truth#_|title=Giorgio Armani and The Cinema Society host a screening of the Sony Pictures Classics' Truth|first=Katherine|last=Cusumano|work=]|date=October 2015|access-date=October 15, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| In July 2014, it was announced that Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett would portray CBS News anchor Dan Rather and '']'' producer Mary Mapes, respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/robert-redford-to-play-dan-rather-in-cbs-scandal-movie-truth-1201259974/|title=Robert Redford to Play Dan Rather in CBS Scandal Movie 'Truth'|magazine=]|date=July 9, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2015}}</ref> In September 2014, Elisabeth Moss joined the cast as CBS associate producer Lucy Scott, and Dennis Quaid was cast as Colonel Roger Charles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/elisabeth-moss-joins-robert-redford-and-cate-blanchett-for-dan-rather-scandal-drama-truth|title=Elisabeth Moss joins Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett for Dan Rather scandal drama 'Truth'|date=September 23, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2015|work=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/dennis-quaid-dan-rather-george-w-bush-scandal-pic-truth-843642/|title=Dennis Quaid Joins Dan Rather-George W. Bush Scandal Pic 'Truth'|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 30, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2015}}</ref> Topher Grace and John Benjamin Hickey joined the film in October, as researcher Mike Smith, and Mark Wrolstad, Mapes's husband, respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/topher-grace-truth-casting-dan-rather-george-w-bush-movie-844866/|title=Topher Grace Cast In 'Truth', Dan Rather-George W. Bush Scandal Pic|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 2, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/manhattan-star-john-benjamin-hickey-737643|title='Manhattan' Star John Benjamin Hickey Joins Dan Rather Scandal Movie|date=October 2, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2015|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Bruce Greenwood was cast as Andrew Heyward, president of CBS News.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bruce-greenwood-joins-dan-rather-744298|title=Bruce Greenwood Joins Dan Rather Scandal Movie|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 27, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2015}}</ref> In November, David Lyons was added to the cast as Josh Howard, ''60 Minutes'' executive producer and Mapes's supervisor.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/revolution-alum-david-lyons-to-play-60-minutes-ep-in-dan-rather-movie-truth-exclusive/|title='Revolution' Alum David Lyons to Play '60 Minutes' EP in Dan Rather Movie 'Truth'|date=November 13, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2015|work=]}}</ref> It was later reported that ] had joined the cast of the film.<ref>, ''The Hollywood Reporter'', September 12, 2015.</ref> ] is the cinematographer,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theasc.com/asc_blog/parallax-view/2014/11/12/walker-on-truth-westerns-and-acs-gold-winner-tracks/|title=Walker on Truth, Westerns and ACS Gold Winner Tracks|publisher=]|date=November 12, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2014}}</ref> and ] is production designer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hlamgt.com.au/blog-truth-in-sydney-12.aspx|title=Truth in Sydney|website=HLA Management Australia|date=October 28, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2015}}</ref> ] ] the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shootonline.com/node/63200|title=Composer Brian Tyler to keynote 2nd Annual Production Music Conference|work=]|date=July 31, 2015|access-date=August 2, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| The film's production budget is under $15 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ausfilm.com.au/what-were-up-to/truth-filming-in-sydney/|title=Truth Filming in Sydney|publisher=]|date=October 24, 2014|accessdate=October 18, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ==Filming== | ===Filming=== | ||
| The film's production budget was more than $9.6 million.<ref name="spending" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ausfilm.com.au/what-were-up-to/truth-filming-in-sydney/|title=Truth Filming in Sydney|publisher=]|date=October 24, 2014|access-date=October 18, 2015}}</ref> ] began in October 2014 in Sydney, with filming scheduled for eight weeks during the Australian spring.<ref>{{cite news|title=Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett Ready For 'Truth' Sydney Shoot|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-redford-cate-blanchett-ready-743244|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 22, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ==Release== | ==Release== | ||
| On May 18, 2015, it was announced that ] had acquired United States distribution rights.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2015/05/robert-redford-cate-blanchett-truth-sony-pictures-classics-dan-rather-cbs-rathergate-1201428875/|title=Sony Pictures Classics Finds ‘Truth'; Robert Redford-Cate Blanchett Starrer Goes For $6 Million – Cannes|website=]|date=May 18, 2015|accessdate=May 18, 2015}}</ref> The film was selected to be screened in the Special Presentations section of the ] in September 2015,<ref name="TIFF">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2015/film/news/sandra-bullocks-our-brand-tom-hiddlestons-i-saw-the-light-to-premiere-at-toronto-1201572271/ |title=Sandra Bullock’s ‘Our Brand Is Crisis,’ Robert Redford’s ‘Truth’ to Premiere at Toronto|date=August 18, 2015|accessdate=August 18, 2015|work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/robert-redford-cate-blanchett-truth-toronto-128954371787.html|title=TIFF 2015: Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett Tackle Rathergate in 'Truth'|first=Brian|last=Raftery|work=Yahoo! Movies|date=September 12, 2015|accessdate=September 14, 2015}}</ref> and was selected as the Opening Night film of the 23rd ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-redford-cate-blanchett-drama-817930|title=Robert Redford-Cate Blanchett Drama 'Truth' to Open Hamptons Film Festival|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 26, 2015|accessdate=September 4, 2015}}</ref> The film was released in the United States on October 16, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Dan Rather Scandal Movie Gets Release Date|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-redfords-dan-rather-scandal-812469|accessdate=August 1, 2015|work=]|date=July 31, 2015}}</ref><ref name="release">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/10/truth-room-the-assassin-a-netflix-title-vie-for-specialty-crowds-preview-1201585305/|title=‘Truth’, ‘Room’, ‘The Assassin’ & A Netflix Title Vie For Specialty Crowds – Preview|work=Deadline|date=October 16, 2015|accessdate=October 16, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ]'s animated GIF image comparing a memo purportedly typewritten in 1973 with a proportional-spaced document made in Microsoft Word with default settings in 2004]] | |||
| ==Critical reception== | |||
| On the review aggregator website ], the film has a 67% approval rating based on reviews from 43 critics, with an average rating of 6.3 out of 10. The site's critical consensus states: "''Truth'''s terrific cast and compelling message are often enough to overcome its occasionally didactic and facile dramatization of a nuanced real-life tale."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/truth_2015/|title=Truth (2015)|website=]|accessdate=October 12, 2015}}</ref> On ], the film has received a ] score of 71 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/truth-2015|title=Truth Reviews|website=]|accessdate=October 12, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| On May 18, 2015, it was announced that ] had acquired United States distribution rights for $6 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/robert-redford-cate-blanchett-truth-sony-pictures-classics-dan-rather-cbs-rathergate-1201428875/|title=Sony Pictures Classics Finds 'Truth'; Robert Redford-Cate Blanchett Starrer Goes For $6 Million – Cannes|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 18, 2015|access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> The film was selected to be screened in the Special Presentations section of the ] in September 2015,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/sandra-bullocks-our-brand-tom-hiddlestons-i-saw-the-light-to-premiere-at-toronto-1201572271/ |title=Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto|date=August 18, 2015|access-date=August 18, 2015|magazine=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/robert-redford-cate-blanchett-truth-toronto-128954371787.html|title=TIFF 2015: Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett Tackle Rathergate in 'Truth'|first=Brian|last=Raftery|work=Yahoo! Movies|date=September 12, 2015|access-date=September 14, 2015}}</ref> and was selected as the Opening Night film of the 23rd ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-redford-cate-blanchett-drama-817930|title=Robert Redford-Cate Blanchett Drama 'Truth' to Open Hamptons Film Festival|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 26, 2015|access-date=September 4, 2015}}</ref> It premiered in the UK at the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/oct/17/greek-comedy-wins-top-prize-bfis-london-film-festival-awards|title=Greek comedy wins top prize at BFI's London Film Festival Awards|newspaper=]|date=October 17, 2015|access-date=October 21, 2015}}</ref> The film was released in the United States on October 16, 2015,<ref name="release">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/truth-room-the-assassin-a-netflix-title-vie-for-specialty-crowds-preview-1201585305/|title='Truth', 'Room', 'The Assassin' & A Netflix Title Vie For Specialty Crowds – Preview|website=]|date=October 16, 2015|access-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Dan Rather Scandal Movie Gets Release Date|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-redfords-dan-rather-scandal-812469|access-date=August 1, 2015|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 31, 2015}}</ref> with a limited opening in 6 theaters, making $66,232. It expanded wider on October 30 to 1,122 theaters, making $875,935, for a total of $1.1 million. '']'' described this a "dispiriting" opening.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/box-office/box-office-our-brand-is-crisis-burnt-sandra-bullock-1201631157/|title=Box Office: 'Our Brand is Crisis,' 'Burnt,' 'Scouts Guide' All Bomb|magazine=Variety|date=November 1, 2015|access-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref> '']'' said that the film had disappointing opening numbers, as, like other adult dramas and awards hopefuls released in October, it suffered from a "total market saturation by films aimed at the over-30 crowd".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-october-scare-why-835836|title=Box Office October Scare: Why So Many Movies Bombed|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 1, 2015|access-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref> As of January 15, 2016, the film's domestic total is $2.54 million.<ref name="numbers"/><ref>{{Mojo title|truth}}. Retrieved July 6, 2016.</ref> | |||
| ==Response from CBS== | |||
| In September, a source close to the film said CBS president and CEO ] did not approve of the film, but did not ask producers for major changes. A source at CBS said it was not planning on publicly condemning the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/leslie-moonves-cbs-staff-heard-823303|title=Leslie Moonves and CBS Staff Heard Dismissing Robert Redford's Dan Rather Movie as "Half-Truth"|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 16, 2015|accessdate=October 17, 2015}}</ref> In October, ], the chief spokesman for CBS who is depicted in the film, said "It's astounding how little truth there is in ''Truth''. There are, in fact, too many distortions, evasions and baseless conspiracy theories to enumerate them all. The film tries to turn gross errors of journalism and judgment into acts of heroism and martyrdom."<ref name="Fortune">{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2015/10/16/truth-cbs-rather-bush/|title=Dan Rather vs. George W. Bush: 'Truth' comes out|work=Fortune|date=October 16, 2015|accessdate=October 17, 2015}}</ref> ], president of CBS News at the time of the scandal and also depicted in the film, made a similar statement and added "Only Hollywood could come up with that."<ref name="Fortune" /> On October 16, 2015, it was reported that ] banned advertisements of the film, which CBS said would "offend longtime CBS News employees." Some at CBS News are disgruntled with the film's implication that news executives were pressured to revoke the story by corporate owner ], which "had business reasons to maintain friendly relations with the Bush administration."<ref name=HR>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbs-bans-ads-dan-rather-832635|title=CBS Bans Ads for Dan Rather Movie 'Truth'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 16, 2015|accessdate=October 16, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| The film was described as a ] at the box office, after failing to garner expected revenue.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-october-scare-why-835836|title=Box Office October Scare: Why So Many Movies Bombed|author=Pamela McClintock|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/06/shocktober-box-office-disaster|title=Shocktober: What happened to Bradley Cooper and Sandra Bullock at the box office?|magazine=]|author=Sperling, Nicole|date=November 6, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/02/entertainment/october-box-office-bombs-thr-feat/|title=Bombed at the box office|author=McClintock, Pamela|date=November 3, 2015|work=]}}</ref> | |||
| ===Response from film's producer=== | |||
| Brad Fischer, one of the film's producers, said that a negative response from CBS was not unexpected, but what was surprising is the "tone and the emotional nature" of the response. "The events depicted in Truth are still vigorously debated, and that’s a good thing", he said, adding that it's a "fascinating story at the intersection of politics, media and corporate America" and that he hopes people "talk about the issues and ask the questions themselves...I don't think it's our job as filmmakers to draw a conclusion, but rather to pose the questions."<ref name="Fortune"/><ref name=HR/> | |||
| ==Reception== | |||
| ===Critical response=== | |||
| ''Truth'' was well received at the Toronto International Film Festival, where '']'' named it the best film at the festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/cate-blanchett-interview-carol-truth-cinderella-oscars-best-actress-1201637467/|title=Cate Blanchett on Her Embarrassment of Riches With 'Carol' & 'Truth'|work=]|publisher=]|first=Pete|last=Hammond|date=December 3, 2015|access-date=January 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tiff-thr-critics-rank-15-823298|title=TIFF: THR Critics Rank 15 Films From Best to Worst|magazine=]|publisher=]|date=September 16, 2015|access-date=January 18, 2016}}</ref> On the ] website ], ''Truth'' has a 63% approval rating based on reviews from 182 critics, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's critical consensus states: "''Truth''{{'}}s terrific cast and compelling message are often enough to overcome its occasionally didactic and facile dramatization of a nuanced real-life tale."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/truth_2015|title=Truth (2015)|website=]|publisher=]|access-date=January 3, 2022}}</ref> On ], the film has received a ] score of 66 out of 100 based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/truth-2015|title=Truth Reviews|website=]|publisher=]|access-date=June 26, 2016}}</ref> Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com praised Blanchett and Redford's performances, but said the characters act as mouthpieces for Vanderbilt's political views.<ref name="ebert"/> | |||
| ===Criticism=== | |||
| The film's plot was criticized for misrepresenting historical facts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=ANDREW O'HEHIR |title=Rathergate and the dark magic of 2004 |url=https://www.salon.com/2015/10/17/rathergate_and_the_dark_magic_of_2004_when_the_gop_learned_how_to_subvert_truth_and_alter_political_reality/ |access-date=April 16, 2021 |work=] |date=October 17, 2015 |quote=She doesn’t want to admit that she got bamboozled by an easily detectable forgery into a dumb mistake that undermined a good muckraking story, sent Dan Rather into early retirement}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Harry Stein |title=Festival of Gloom |url=https://www.city-journal.org/html/festival-gloom-9891.html |access-date=April 16, 2021 |work=] |date=October 9, 2015 |quote=As will be evident to anyone with even a passing familiarity with “Rathergate,” the story is falsified history at its most audacious}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.startribune.com/lies-upon-lies-the-sad-state-of-the-movie-truth/339012721/ | title=OPINION EXCHANGE | Lies upon lies: The sad state of the movie 'Truth' | website=] | date=October 30, 2015 }}</ref> | |||
| ===Response from Dan Rather=== | |||
| ] praised ''Truth'' noting that, "there's so much right in the film ... I think it's the best thing that's ever been up on the big screen about how television news really works, the reporting side of it: the telephone calls, wearing out the shoe leather going to see people, developing sources." He also commended Redford's portrayal of him as Redford "did not, which I appreciated very much, try to imitate. He tried to get some essence of me as a person and as a professional."<ref>{{cite web | |||
| |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-dan-rather-truth-20151229-story.html | |||
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| ===Response from CBS=== | |||
| In September 2015, a source close to the film said ] president and CEO ] did not approve of the film, but did not ask producers for major changes. A source at CBS said it was not planning on publicly condemning the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/leslie-moonves-cbs-staff-heard-823303|title=Leslie Moonves and CBS Staff Heard Dismissing Robert Redford's Dan Rather Movie as "Half-Truth"|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 16, 2015|access-date=October 17, 2015}}</ref> In October, ], the chief spokesman for CBS, who is depicted in the film, said "It's astounding how little truth there is in ''Truth''. There are, in fact, too many distortions, evasions and baseless conspiracy theories to enumerate them all. The film tries to turn gross errors of journalism and judgment into acts of heroism and martyrdom."<ref name="Fortune">{{cite news|url=http://fortune.com/2015/10/16/truth-cbs-rather-bush/|title=Dan Rather vs. George W. Bush: 'Truth' comes out|magazine=]|date=October 16, 2015|access-date=October 17, 2015}}</ref> ], president of CBS News at the time of the incidents and depicted in the film, said he had not seen the film, but knew its story and was outraged at its portrayals, adding that "only Hollywood could come up with that."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/15/movies/in-truth-a-news-team-tells-its-side-of-a-60-minutes-ii-scandal.html|title=In 'Truth,' a News Team Tells Its Side of a '60 Minutes II' Scandal|newspaper=]|date=October 14, 2015|access-date=October 21, 2015}}</ref> CBS refused to advertise the film because of the movie's "inaccuracies and distortions" which would offend CBS News employees. Some at CBS News are "angered" with the film's implication that news executives were pressured to revoke the story by corporate owner ], which "had business reasons to maintain friendly relations with the Bush administration."<ref name=HR>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbs-bans-ads-dan-rather-832635|title=CBS Bans Ads for Dan Rather Movie 'Truth'|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 16, 2015|access-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| In a statement, the film's producers stated, "Although we understand CBS wants to put this episode behind them, it's disappointing that they seem to be so concerned about our film … The events depicted in ''Truth'' are still vigorously debated, and that's a good thing".<ref name="Fortune"/> Brad Fischer, one of the producers, said that a negative response from CBS was not unexpected, but what was surprising is the "tone and the emotional nature" of the response. He said that the filmmakers were "attracted by the intersection of news, politics and business and the story's status as one of the first to be undone by an Internet outcry" and that he hopes people "talk about the issues and ask the questions themselves...I don't think it's our job as filmmakers to draw a conclusion, but rather to pose the questions."<ref name=HR/> | |||
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2015 film by James Vanderbilt
| Truth | |
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| Directed by | James Vanderbilt |
| Screenplay by | James Vanderbilt |
| Based on | Truth and Duty by Mary Mapes |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mandy Walker |
| Edited by | Richard Francis-Bruce |
| Music by | Brian Tyler |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9.6 million |
| Box office | $5.6 million |
Truth is a 2015 American biographical political drama film written, produced and directed by James Vanderbilt in his directorial debut. It is based on American television news producer Mary Mapes's memoir Truth and Duty: The Press, the President and the Privilege of Power. The film focuses on the Killian documents controversy and the resulting last days of news anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes at CBS News. It stars Cate Blanchett as Mapes and Robert Redford as Rather.
Truth had its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film received a limited release in the United States on October 16, 2015, before being released nationwide on October 30, 2015, by Sony Pictures Classics.
Plot
In the months before the US 2004 presidential election, Mary Mapes (producer of the primetime news program 60 Minutes Wednesday) and her crew consisting of Mike Smith, Lucy Scott, and Colonel Roger Charles are seeking evidence to verify whether or not George W. Bush received any preferential treatment during his time in the military. Charles, knowing that the military "is good at what they do," believes there were no mistakes or errors, despite some claims that Bush's records were lost or altered, and that Bush had difficulty meeting minimal physical aptitude testing. Seeking leads, Mapes and her crew eventually find Bill Burkett, who says he has documents in the form of memos and letters dictating that Bush did indeed have preferential treatment and went AWOL for one year in 1972. Rather also interviews former Texan Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes who admits he pulled strings which enabled George Bush to join the National Guard. Mapes produces a story that Dan Rather reports on 60 Minutes.
After the airing, Mapes and Rather face questions over the accuracy of the segment. The authenticity of the documents on which the allegations are based is called into question. A controversy is fueled by radio hosts and bloggers and amplified by mainstream media sources, The Washington Post, and by CBS itself. Certain characteristics of the memos, such as their font and letter spacing, indicate they were created on a computer using Microsoft Word, and therefore could not have been typed on a typewriter in the early 1970s. Subsequently, Burkett, who presented the documents, admits that he lied about where he obtained them.
Jerry Killian was George W. Bush's commanding officer in 1972. At the time of the CBS reporting in 2004, Killian was dead. Killian's supervisory officer Robert "Bobby" Hodges recants an earlier statement that the Killian documents were authentic. However, Hodges refuses to dwell on whether or not there is "truth" in the documents.
Dan Rather is forced to apologize for presenting the material as fact. After the scandal, Mapes, her crew, and Rather are faced with charges that Mapes's liberal political agenda played a part in airing the segment. One by one they are forced to face an internal review panel to determine if political bias was a factor. The internal investigation focus on the authenticity of the Killian documents as opposed to their content. Smith, Scott and Charles are eventually banned from their work and fired, with Smith going on a rant in the office before being escorted out. Rather decides that after the hearing he will retire from broadcasting. After two sessions facing the board, Mapes lectures her opponents:
- Our story was about whether Bush fulfilled his service. But nobody wants to talk about that. They want to talk about fonts and forgeries and conspiracy theories, because that's what people do these days if they don't like a story. They point and scream, they question your politics, your objectivity - hell, your basic humanity-and they hope to God the truth gets lost in the scrum. And when it is finally over and they have kicked and shouted so loud, we can't even remember what the point was.
Nonetheless, she is fired after the hearing. Rather makes his last broadcast, citing the courage it took for his crew to get through the toughest times. Titles at the end of the film note that Mary Mapes was fired and four executives were asked to resign, and also that CBS won a Peabody Award for Mapes' earlier documentary exposing atrocities at Abu Ghraib.
Cast
- Cate Blanchett as Mary Mapes
- Robert Redford as Dan Rather
- Topher Grace as Mike Smith
- Dennis Quaid as Colonel Roger Charles
- Elisabeth Moss as Lucy Scott
- Bruce Greenwood as Andrew Heyward
- David Lyons as Josh Howard
- John Benjamin Hickey as Mark Wrolstad
- Stacy Keach as Bill Burkett
- Noni Hazlehurst as Nicki Burkett
- Dermot Mulroney as Lawrence Lanpher
- Rachael Blake as Betsy West
- Andrew McFarlane as Dick Hibey
- William Devane as the voice of Gen. Robert "Bobby" Hodges on the telephone
- Philip Quast as Ben Barnes
- Connor Burke as Robert Mapes
Production
The film is based on Mary Mapes's 2005 memoir Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power. It was produced by Mythology Entertainment. The film had been in development since 2007.
In July 2014, it was announced that Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett would portray CBS News anchor Dan Rather and 60 Minutes Wednesday producer Mary Mapes, respectively. In September 2014, Elisabeth Moss joined the cast as CBS associate producer Lucy Scott, and Dennis Quaid was cast as Colonel Roger Charles. Topher Grace and John Benjamin Hickey joined the film in October, as researcher Mike Smith, and Mark Wrolstad, Mapes's husband, respectively. Bruce Greenwood was cast as Andrew Heyward, president of CBS News. In November, David Lyons was added to the cast as Josh Howard, 60 Minutes executive producer and Mapes's supervisor. It was later reported that Stacy Keach had joined the cast of the film. Mandy Walker is the cinematographer, and Fiona Crombie is production designer. Brian Tyler scored the film.
Filming
The film's production budget was more than $9.6 million. Principal photography began in October 2014 in Sydney, with filming scheduled for eight weeks during the Australian spring.
Release
On May 18, 2015, it was announced that Sony Pictures Classics had acquired United States distribution rights for $6 million. The film was selected to be screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2015, and was selected as the Opening Night film of the 23rd Hamptons International Film Festival. It premiered in the UK at the BFI London Film Festival. The film was released in the United States on October 16, 2015, with a limited opening in 6 theaters, making $66,232. It expanded wider on October 30 to 1,122 theaters, making $875,935, for a total of $1.1 million. Variety described this a "dispiriting" opening. The Hollywood Reporter said that the film had disappointing opening numbers, as, like other adult dramas and awards hopefuls released in October, it suffered from a "total market saturation by films aimed at the over-30 crowd". As of January 15, 2016, the film's domestic total is $2.54 million.
The film was described as a "bomb" at the box office, after failing to garner expected revenue.
Reception
Critical response
Truth was well received at the Toronto International Film Festival, where The Hollywood Reporter named it the best film at the festival. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Truth has a 63% approval rating based on reviews from 182 critics, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Truth's terrific cast and compelling message are often enough to overcome its occasionally didactic and facile dramatization of a nuanced real-life tale." On Metacritic, the film has received a weighted average score of 66 out of 100 based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com praised Blanchett and Redford's performances, but said the characters act as mouthpieces for Vanderbilt's political views.
Criticism
The film's plot was criticized for misrepresenting historical facts.
Response from Dan Rather
Dan Rather praised Truth noting that, "there's so much right in the film ... I think it's the best thing that's ever been up on the big screen about how television news really works, the reporting side of it: the telephone calls, wearing out the shoe leather going to see people, developing sources." He also commended Redford's portrayal of him as Redford "did not, which I appreciated very much, try to imitate. He tried to get some essence of me as a person and as a professional."
Response from CBS
In September 2015, a source close to the film said CBS president and CEO Leslie Moonves did not approve of the film, but did not ask producers for major changes. A source at CBS said it was not planning on publicly condemning the film. In October, Gil Schwartz, the chief spokesman for CBS, who is depicted in the film, said "It's astounding how little truth there is in Truth. There are, in fact, too many distortions, evasions and baseless conspiracy theories to enumerate them all. The film tries to turn gross errors of journalism and judgment into acts of heroism and martyrdom." Andrew Heyward, president of CBS News at the time of the incidents and depicted in the film, said he had not seen the film, but knew its story and was outraged at its portrayals, adding that "only Hollywood could come up with that." CBS refused to advertise the film because of the movie's "inaccuracies and distortions" which would offend CBS News employees. Some at CBS News are "angered" with the film's implication that news executives were pressured to revoke the story by corporate owner Viacom, which "had business reasons to maintain friendly relations with the Bush administration."
In a statement, the film's producers stated, "Although we understand CBS wants to put this episode behind them, it's disappointing that they seem to be so concerned about our film … The events depicted in Truth are still vigorously debated, and that's a good thing". Brad Fischer, one of the producers, said that a negative response from CBS was not unexpected, but what was surprising is the "tone and the emotional nature" of the response. He said that the filmmakers were "attracted by the intersection of news, politics and business and the story's status as one of the first to be undone by an Internet outcry" and that he hopes people "talk about the issues and ask the questions themselves...I don't think it's our job as filmmakers to draw a conclusion, but rather to pose the questions."
References
- "Truth (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett Ready For 'Truth' Sydney Shoot". The Hollywood Reporter. October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Truth (2015)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "'Truth', 'Room', 'The Assassin' & A Netflix Title Vie For Specialty Crowds – Preview". Deadline Hollywood. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Truth movie review, RogerEbert.com, October 16, 2015.
- Orr, Christopher. "Truth: A Terrible, Terrible Movie About Journalism", The Atlantic, October 23, 2015.
- "'Rathergate' Drives 'Truth' Film; Robert Redford To Play Dan Rather, Cate Blanchett To Play Producer Mary Mapes". Deadline Hollywood. July 9, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- "SPC throws 'Truth' into awards ring". Screen International. July 31, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- Cusumano, Katherine (October 2015). "Giorgio Armani and The Cinema Society host a screening of the Sony Pictures Classics' Truth". Interview. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- "Robert Redford to Play Dan Rather in CBS Scandal Movie 'Truth'". Variety. July 9, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- "Elisabeth Moss joins Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett for Dan Rather scandal drama 'Truth'". HitFix. September 23, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- "Dennis Quaid Joins Dan Rather-George W. Bush Scandal Pic 'Truth'". Deadline Hollywood. September 30, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- "Topher Grace Cast In 'Truth', Dan Rather-George W. Bush Scandal Pic". Deadline Hollywood. October 2, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- "'Manhattan' Star John Benjamin Hickey Joins Dan Rather Scandal Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. October 2, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- "Bruce Greenwood Joins Dan Rather Scandal Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. October 27, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- "'Revolution' Alum David Lyons to Play '60 Minutes' EP in Dan Rather Movie 'Truth'". TheWrap. November 13, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
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- "Walker on Truth, Westerns and ACS Gold Winner Tracks". American Society of Cinematographers. November 12, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- "Truth in Sydney". HLA Management Australia. October 28, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- "Composer Brian Tyler to keynote 2nd Annual Production Music Conference". Shoot. July 31, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- "Truth Filming in Sydney". Ausfilm. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- "Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett Ready For 'Truth' Sydney Shoot". The Hollywood Reporter. October 22, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- "Sony Pictures Classics Finds 'Truth'; Robert Redford-Cate Blanchett Starrer Goes For $6 Million – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- Raftery, Brian (September 12, 2015). "TIFF 2015: Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett Tackle Rathergate in 'Truth'". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- "Robert Redford-Cate Blanchett Drama 'Truth' to Open Hamptons Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. August 26, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- "Greek comedy wins top prize at BFI's London Film Festival Awards". The Guardian. October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- Kit, Borys (July 31, 2015). "Dan Rather Scandal Movie Gets Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- "Box Office: 'Our Brand is Crisis,' 'Burnt,' 'Scouts Guide' All Bomb". Variety. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- "Box Office October Scare: Why So Many Movies Bombed". The Hollywood Reporter. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- Truth at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- Pamela McClintock. "Box Office October Scare: Why So Many Movies Bombed". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Sperling, Nicole (November 6, 2015). "Shocktober: What happened to Bradley Cooper and Sandra Bullock at the box office?". Entertainment Weekly.
- McClintock, Pamela (November 3, 2015). "Bombed at the box office". CNN.
- Hammond, Pete (December 3, 2015). "Cate Blanchett on Her Embarrassment of Riches With 'Carol' & 'Truth'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- "TIFF: THR Critics Rank 15 Films From Best to Worst". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. September 16, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- "Truth (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- "Truth Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ANDREW O'HEHIR (October 17, 2015). "Rathergate and the dark magic of 2004". Salon. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
She doesn't want to admit that she got bamboozled by an easily detectable forgery into a dumb mistake that undermined a good muckraking story, sent Dan Rather into early retirement
- Harry Stein (October 9, 2015). "Festival of Gloom". City Journal. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
As will be evident to anyone with even a passing familiarity with "Rathergate," the story is falsified history at its most audacious
- "OPINION EXCHANGE | Lies upon lies: The sad state of the movie 'Truth'". Star Tribune. October 30, 2015.
- Ordona, Michael (December 29, 2015). "Dan Rather is sticking to the 'Truth' of his story about George W. Bush". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- "Leslie Moonves and CBS Staff Heard Dismissing Robert Redford's Dan Rather Movie as "Half-Truth"". The Hollywood Reporter. September 16, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Dan Rather vs. George W. Bush: 'Truth' comes out". Fortune. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- "In 'Truth,' a News Team Tells Its Side of a '60 Minutes II' Scandal". The New York Times. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "CBS Bans Ads for Dan Rather Movie 'Truth'". The Hollywood Reporter. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Truth at IMDb
- Truth at Box Office Mojo
- Truth at Rotten Tomatoes
- Truth at Metacritic
- Official screenplay
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