Truth / Echo Lake Entertainment and Ratpac Entertainment present ; in association with Filmnation Entertainment and Blue Lake Media Fund ; a Mythology Entertainment production ; screenplay by James Vanderbilt ; directed by James Vanderbilt.
Mary Mapes and Dan Rather uncover the story that a sitting US president may have been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blows up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruins Dan Rather's career, nearly changes a US Presidential election, and almost destroys CBS News in the process.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (125 minutes) : digital, sound, color
- Publisher: [Canada] : Entertainment One, [2016]
- Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the book "Truth and duty: the press, the president, and the privilege of power" by Mary Mapes. Originally released as a motion picture in 2015. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to subscribers. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Brian Tyler ; editor, Richard Francis-Bruce ; cinematographer, Mandy Walker. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace, Elisabeth Moss, Dennis Quaid. |
Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A. |
System Details Note: | Content available as a streaming video. |
Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's web site (viewed May 17, 2017). |