Shattered Glass 2003
Shattered Glass
The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass, who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at The New Republic for three years. Looking for a short cut to fame, Glass concocted sources, quotes and even entire stories, but his deception did not go unnoticed forever, and eventually, his world came crumbling down.
The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass, who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at The New Republic for three years. Looking for a short cut to fame, Glass concocted sources, quotes and even entire stories, but his deception did not go unnoticed forever, and eventually, his world came crumbling down.
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All 1 Videos & 11 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Stephen Glass
... Charles 'Chuck' Lane
... Caitlin Avey
... Andy Fox
... Amy Brand
... Michael Kelly
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See All 2 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by gownpolitician
Story portrayed as interestingly as possible. Christensen well-cast as someone reprehensible.
Release Date:
Nov 14, 2003 (Canada,United States)
Run Time:
1hr 34`
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
Canada,United States
Status:
Released
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Story portrayed as interestingly as possible. Christensen well-cast as someone reprehensible.
Long before Donald Trump became obsessed with fake news, there was Stephen Glass (here played by Hayden Christensen). Here is an ambitious and creative man who successfully manipulated the verification processes at Washington DC's prestigious "New Republic" magazine leading it to publish over twenty long form articles that had no basis in fact. It's only when the editor of a competing online outlet questions one of his own journalists - Adam Peneberg (Steve Zahn) as to why he didn't get the story, that some detailed investigations into his sources start to reveal a tissue of fantasy. The half lies and lies he tells grow into whoppers as his own editor Chuck Lane (Peter Sarsgaard) uses his own considerable investigative journalism skills and soon the young shyster is on the ropes. Christensen is good here - not phrase I will say often, and Billy Ray manages to makes us squirm a little as we feel the pressure mount on this serial journalistic fantasist. The fact that even his friends take him on face value, and are prepared to resign if he is ultimately fired proves just how much we take on trust until presented with a different fait-accompli! Certainly better than I was expecting.
Cast & Crew of
Shattered Glass
Directors & Credit Writers
... Script Supervisor
... First Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
Cast
... Stephen Glass
... Charles 'Chuck' Lane
... Caitlin Avey
... Andy Fox
... Amy Brand
... Michael Kelly
... Adam Penenberg
... Lewis Estridge
... Catarina Bannier
... David Bach
... Aaron Bluth
... Rob Gruen
... Kambiz Foroohar
... Gloria
... Marty Peretz
OR
Owen Roth... Ian Restil
... George Sims
... Ian's Mother
... Joe Hiert
... Suit #1
Produced By
... Producer
... Assistant Accountant
... Adr Voice Casting