Shattered Glass

– Fact-based 2003 drama about the young journalist Stephen Glass, who got a job at The New Republic in..

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Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Shattered Glass (2003)

Fact-based 2003 drama about the young journalist Stephen Glass, who got a job at The New Republic in 1995 and for three years fabricated at least half of the stories he wrote.

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Shattered Glass (2003) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Nov 2003

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Billy Ray

Writer:

Buzz Bissinger (article), Billy Ray

Main Actors:

Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Chloë Sevigny, Rosario Dawson

Plot:

This film tells the true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass (Christensen), who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at "The New Republic" for three years (1995-1998), where 27 of his 41 published stories were either partially or completely made up. 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...

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 27 nominations.

Gross profit:

$2,105,024

Production:

Lions Gate Films Inc.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
Metacritic:
73%