

19/12/2008
A história de Rachel Armstrong, uma jovem repórter da secção nacional do Capitol Sun-Times, um dos mais importantes jornais diários de Washington. Rachel escreve um artigo explosivo, revelando a identidade de uma agente da CIA sob disfarce, Erica Van Doren, que ao ser publicada desencadeia um verdadeiro vendaval, levando o Governo a pedir a identificação da fonte de Rachel. Com o apoio do seu editor, Bonnie Benjamin, do advogado do jornal, Avril Aaronson e do marido, Ray, Rachel desafia o carismático e decidido Procurador, Patton Dubois. Quando Rachel também se recusa a revelar a sua fonte ao Juíz Distrital Hall, este acusa-a de desrespeito pelo Tribunal e manda-a para a cadeia, afirmando que só ela tem o poder de sair da cela e que o tempo a passar no Centro de detenção a ajudará a percebê-lo.

Kate Beckinsale
as Rachel Armstrong

Matt Dillon
as Patton Dubois

Angela Bassett
as Bonnie Benjamin

Alan Alda
as Alan Burnside

Vera Farmiga
as Erica van Doren

David Schwimmer
as Ray Armstrong

Courtney B. Vance
as Agent O'Hara

Noah Wyle
as Avril Aaronson

Floyd Abrams
as Judge Hall

Preston Bailey
as Timmy Armstrong

Kristen Bough
as Allison van Doren

Julie Ann Emery
as Agent Boyd

Robert Harvey
as Warden

Michael O'Neill
as CIA Director

Kristen Shaw
as Angel

Angelica Page
as Molly Meyers (as Angelica Torn)

Jamey Sheridan
as Oscar Van Doren

David Bridgewater
as Riggens

Rod Lurie
as Larry

Merle Dandridge
as Celia

Janie Paris
as Editor #2

Clay Chamberlin
as Editor #4

Joseph Murphy
as Bloomington

Ashley LeConte Campbell
as Teacher

Scott Williamson
as President Lyman

Dan Abrams
as Self

Jon W. Sparks
as Rumpled Man

Erin Dangler
as Gretchen Monroe

Randall Hartzog
as Principal

Darius Wallace
as FBI Agent Coddington (as Phil Darius Wallace)

Kelly Holleman
as Sun Times Clerk

Allen Overton Battle III
as Gentleman

Carol Russell-Woloshin
as Waitress (as Carol Russell)

Verda Davenport
as Police Clerk (as Verda Davenport Booher)

Robert P. Campbell
as Polygraphist

Michael Detroit
as David

William J. Immerman
as Chief Justice

D'Army Bailey
as Supreme Court Judge

Lowell Perry
as Federal Marshall
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