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Shattered Glass

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Original title

Shattered Glass

Year

2003

Running time

95 min.

Country

United States

Director

Billy Ray

Screenwriter

Billy Ray

Cast

Music

Mychael Danna

Cinematography

Mandy Walker

Producer

Lionsgate

Genre

Drama | Journalism. Based on a true story. 1990s

Synopsis

The true story of journalist Stephen Glass, the twenty-something whiz kid who quickly rose from a minor writing post in Washington, to a freelance feature writer in such publications as the respected current events and policy magazine, "The New Republic," as well as for high profilers such as, "Rolling Stone," "Harper’s" and "George." By the mid-90s, Glass’ articles had turned him into one of the most sought-after young journalists in Washington, but a bizarre chain of events--chronicled in Buzz Bissinger’s September 1998 "Vanity Fair" article on which the movie is based--suddenly stopped Glass' career in its tracks. The tale is a study of a very talented--and at the same time very flawed--character. It is also a look inside our culture’s noblest profession, one that protects our most precious freedoms by revealing the truth, and what happens when our trust in that profession is called into question.

Awards: 2003: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Peter Sarsgaard)

2003: Satellite Awards: 2 Nominations including Best Screenplay - Adapted

2003: Independent Spirit Awards: 4 Nominations including Best Feature

2003: National Board of Review: Special Recognition

2003: Chicago Film Critics Association: 2 Nom., incl. Most Promising Filmmaker

2003: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Sarsgaard)

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Critics' reviews

"You get the sense that there's probably more to the story than you get here. But the movie's moral will soon be indelible: You just can't fake it in the Internet age (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Mike Clark: USA Today
"What is a most pleasant surprise is how emotionally involving a story writer-director Billy Ray has fashioned, how he's turned Shattered Glass into a film for anyone who cares about strong drama"

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"A smart, suspenseful drama"

Joe Morgenstern: The Wall Street Journal
"In a sense, Shattered Glass is a parenthetical horror movie in which someone discovers (or worse, denies) the monster within themselves."

Desson Thomson: The Washington Post
"May be light when it comes to psychological questions, but its detailed accounting of Glass' actions makes for fascinating viewing"

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"Shattered Glass reminds you how our culture's emphasis on success and stardom in any field -- and the betrayal of ethics to attain them -- has a cumulative, corrosive effect on society"

Rene Rodriguez: Miami Herald
"As a whole, Shattered Glass is carefully constructed, intently played, and shot with creepy calm. It is also, by a considerable margin, the most ridiculous movie I have seen this year"

Anthony Lane: The New Yorker
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Shattered Glass

2003

Billy Ray

6.1

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