Eleven years after dan rathers fatally flawed news story about president george w. It stars cate blanchett as mapes and robert redford as rather. Dan rather reflects on his dramatic cbs exit that inspired. Robert redford is attached to play cbs news icon dan rather and cate blanchett is attached to play his producer mary mapes in truth, a film that will mark the directorial debut of james. Dan rather promoting a movie called truth that is nothing but a bunch of lies. If i had a dog, i would name him dan rather rath for short. It stars robert redford as dan rather and cate blanchett as producer mary mapes. Why cbs doesnt like robert redfords dan rather movie. Robert redford to play dan rather in truth hollywood reporter. Dan rather movie stokes controversy about truth of. Directed by james vanderbilt, truth tells the story of 2004s controversial 60 minutes ii broadcast questioning george w. Power lines scott johnson, who helped uncover the original scandal. If i had a dog, i would name him dan ratherrath for short.
The title of truth, a gripping, beautifully executed journalistic thriller about the events that ended dan rather s career as a cbs anchorman, should probably be appended with a question mark. Dan rather reports produced 42 installments a year. Im referring, of course, to truth, the new movie about thencbs anchor dan rather, his producer mary mapes and the catastrophic 60 minutes wednesday segment on president george w, bushs disputed. Dan rather on truth, robert redford and taking on george bush. This error ultimately resulted in the retirement from cbs of dan rather played here with likable understatement by robert redford and the. Oct 06, 2015 truth is revisiting a painful chapter for cbs news. The press, the president, and the privilege of power was published. Oct 22, 2015 truth about cbs dan rather scandal elusive 11 years later. Vanderbilt uses redford cleverly in truth, drawing on his lingering star power to demonstrate how mapes herself used rather for as long as she could. The press, the president and the privilege of power. Robert redford to play dan rather in memogate scandal movie. The latter two sacrificed their jobs possibly for the ideal of bringing down george w. The film is not so much about bushs tarnished record and his uncertain number of days served in the texas air national guard during. Robert redford as cbs anchor dan rather in the movie truth about the destruction of producer mary mapes and rather over their disclosures of president george w.
Nobody cared more than me this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Dec 29, 2015 dan rather says truth is the best thing thats ever been up on the big screen about how television news really works. Dan rather reflects on his dramatic cbs exit that inspired truth. Allstarsony pictures classics a very young rather was in dallas the day john f kennedy was shot in 1963. Mapes produces a story that dan rather reports on 60 minutes.
Oct 16, 2015 the title of truth, a gripping, beautifully executed journalistic thriller about the events that ended dan rathers career as a cbs anchorman, should probably be appended with a question mark. Bush dan rather says truth is the best thing thats ever been up on the big screen about how television news. If james vanderbilts new film truth is to be believed, this quest led 60 minutes producer mary mapes and veteran cbs news anchor dan rather to air the segment for the record, which. Thompson every journalism student should see truth, a true version of a true event that included liberal cbs. Jul 09, 2014 robert redford has signed on to play dan rather in truth, a film based on the 2005 memoir truth and duty. Jan 09, 2019 the books title has been shortened to truth to match the movie. Iconic cbs news anchor dan rather on saturday praised the robert redfordstarring rathergate movie truth for its accuracy and performances. Bushs time in the national guard, believes we got to the truth. How the dan rather movie truth lies about good journalism.
During a september 2004 segment on cbs 60 minutes ii, rather and producer mary mapes played by a searing cate blanchett in the film. The story of the controversy was dramatized in the 2015 film truth starring robert redford as dan rather and cate blanchett as mary mapes, directed by james vanderbilt. Oct 16, 2015 the movie stars robert redford as longtime cbs news anchor dan rather and cate blanchett as his veteran producer mary mapes. The movie stars robert redford as longtime cbs news anchor dan rather and cate blanchett as his veteran producer mary mapes. The other night i watched a movie about the downfall of my favorite anchorman dan rather from the grace of cbs. Truth movie clip tell me about your work 2015 cate. It is based on american journalist and television news producer mary mapess memoir truth and duty. A stormy reunion between scriptwriter lumir with her famous mother and actress, fabienne, against the backdrop of fabiennes autobiographic book and her latest role in a scifi picture as a mother who never grows old.
How the dan rather movie truth lies about good journalism fact check dan rather and his producer are portrayed as heroes by robert redford and cate blanchett. Dan rather on why truth is the best journalism movie of all time. The press, the president, and the privilege of power. Bushs military record collapsed in 2004, a media scandal that is the basis of the current film truth. In october, redford will star as dan rather in sony pictures classics truth, directed by james vanderbilt and also starring cate blanchett and elizabeth moss. Dan rathers role in 2004 60 minutes story about president george w. The former cbs anchorman was on hand this past saturday at the toronto film festival where he praised robert redford who stars as rather in a film that depicted a 2004 controversy that would later become known as rathergate.
Released october 16th, 2015, truth stars cate blanchett, robert redford, topher grace, elisabeth moss the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a score of 66 out of 100 on. When i heard that the mapes book was the source material for truth, and that dan rather was praising the film, i was prepared for the movie to offend my inner journalist. Bush in his campaign to become president for the second time. Bushs national guard service gets exonerated, but only after. Truth, the movie about the central characters behind rathergate dan rather s accusation that george w. It deals with thoughtprovoking issues related to standing up for what you believe, staying firm in your convictions, and working hard to achieve your aims. Nov 01, 2015 dan rather, whose career at cbs ended after a flawed report about george w. Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism.
Oct 23, 2015 late in the movie truth, the former 60 minutes wednesday producer mary mapes played by cate blanchett offers a big speech about the state of journalism, decrying the fact that all that people. Jul 12, 2017 in truth, robert redford portrays cbs anchor dan rather at the worst moment of his storied career, when rather and his trusted producer, mary mapeslashed together in a political hurricane two. Truth about cbs dan rather scandal elusive 11 years later. New yorkrushing to meet a deadline proved to be the downfall of dan rather and his cbs news team when their story questioning former president george w. Bushs texas air national guard service is the subject of the movie truth, featuring cate blanchett and robert redford. He reported from firefights in afghanistan and vietnam. Mar 03, 2016 cate blanchett as mary mapes and robert redford as dan rather in truth. Dan rather says the truth movie is true cnn video dan rather, whose career at cbs ended after a flawed report about george w.
The movie truth does not get to the bottom of the cbs news scandal that ended the careers of cbss dan rather and mary mapes. He worked at local radio station ksam in huntsville during his college years. The controversy gets out of hand causing the resignation of dan rather as anchor of cbs news, and the dismissal of mapes as producer. Sep 17, 2015 why cbs doesnt like robert redfords dan rather movie sep. Dan rather on truth, robert redford and taking on george. Oct 23, 2015 when i heard that the mapes book was the source material for truth, and that dan rather was praising the film, i was prepared for the movie to offend my inner journalist. He graduated from sam houston state university in huntsville, where he wanted to play football.
Parents need to know that truth is a factbased drama about a moment in journalistic history that eventually led to the venerable dan rather robert redford leaving his job at 60 minutes. Oct 08, 2015 truth movie clip protect yourself 2015 cate blanchett, robert redford movie hd. Starring cate blanchett as cbs producer mary mapes, and robert redford as 60 minutes dan rather, the film is based on mapes book about how. It was adapted into the 2015 film truth, about the killian documents controversy, starring cate blanchett as mapes and robert redford as dan rather. But when the face of americas news took on george w bush, he lost.
Truth behind the story that did in dan rather the boston. Dan rather movie stokes controversy about truth of fateful news. Truth is revisiting a painful chapter for cbs news. The upcoming movie, starring cate blanchett as producer mary mapes and robert redford as dan rather, is an unwelcome reminder of past mistakes for several people who lived through the saga of the 2004 60 minutes ii report on president george w. Bushs time in the national guard, the subject is being relitigated because of a movie called truth. Cate blanchett gives one of the years best performances in truth as mary mapes, who produced an infamous 60 minutes segment that got dan rather played by robert redford bounced. Controversy surrounds cbs anchor dan rather robert redford and 60 minutes producer mary mapes cate blanchett after the network broadcasts a report about president george w. At least the story behind why hes no longer at cbs is. Late in the movie truth, the former 60 minutes wednesday producer mary mapes played by cate blanchett offers a big speech about the state of journalism, decrying the fact that all that people. Robert redford is attached to play cbs news icon dan rather and cate blanchett is attached to play his producer mary mapes in truth, a. Former cbs news anchor dan rather and director james vanderbilt fielded questions after a screening of the upcoming movie truth. Both rather and mapes contend cbs forced rather out because its parent company, viacom, wanted to curry favor with the bush.
Last week, the new york times hosted a timestalks with the actors and the lionized journalists, mary mapes and dan rather, that was like a dispatch from another planet. Cate blanchett and robert redford are adrift in preachy docudrama dan rather s investigation of george w. Dan rather movie stokes controversy about truth of fateful. Truth is a 2015 american political documentary film written and directed by.
With catherine deneuve, juliette binoche, ethan hawke, clementine grenier. Truth movie clip protect yourself 2015 cate blanchett. Firsttime director james vanderbilt lacks style but he showcases his talented cast, led by robert redford and cate blanchett, in this account of the story that did in dan rather. Dan rather says movie truth is accurate the washington post. This is perhaps because, unlike spotlight, truth is a film about how the good guys lost. Dan rather robert redford, mary mapes cate blanchett and cbs news president andrew heyward bruce greenwood in truth. By the end of the day, mapes, cbs news, and the venerable cbs news anchor dan rather robert redford would be under harsh scrutiny. Truth fails to get to truth of cbs story by dan rather.
The upcoming movie, starring cate blanchett as producer mary mapes and robert redford as dan rather, is an unwelcome reminder of past. Truth had its world premiere at the 2015 toronto international film festival. Oct 16, 2015 eleven years after dan rather s fatally flawed news story about president george w. Oct 08, 2015 truth movie clip tell me about your work 2015 cate blanchett, robert redford movie hd. Oct 14, 2015 the new film truth dramatizes how dan rathers stint as anchor of the cbs evening news was cut short when a story he did for 60 minutes about thenpresident george w. The film focuses on the killian documents controversy, and the resulting last days of news anchor dan rather and producer mary mapes at cbs news. Oct 16, 2015 the movie truth does not get to the bottom of the cbs news scandal that ended the careers of cbss dan rather and mary mapes. But, i chose to focus on the films take that rushed, sloppy journalism is the result of the broadcast industrys zeal for high. He appreciates that robert redford didnt imitate him but. After the airing, mapes and rather face questions over. Rather began his career in texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during hurricane carla in september 1961. Yes, dan rather is sancitifief and thats one of the movie s flaws. A terrible, terrible movie about journalism the atlantic. Dan rather ruminates on his cbs departure depicted in truth.
In their perversely titled film, robert redford plays dan rather and cate blanchett plays mary mapes, the erstwhile cbs news anchor and producer who collaborated on a spectacularly flawed september. Robert redford to play dan rather in memogate scandal. Cate blanchett and robert redford are adrift in preachy docudrama dan rathers investigation of george w. Sep 12, 2015 iconic cbs news anchor dan rather on saturday praised the robert redfordstarring rathergate movie truth for its accuracy and performances ahead of its world premiere at the toronto film festival. During the press tour for the movie, rather has reiterated that he and his team members made mistakes but that the substance of the story remains true.
Dan rather is sticking to the truth of his story about george w. The truth behind dan rathers exit from cbs page six. The film chronicles the news story that irreversibly changed the life and legacy of legendary news anchor dan rather, and is based on the book truth and duty by mary mapes. Dan rather, whose career at cbs ended after a flawed report about george w. Take the truth of dan rathers downfall with a barrel of. Oct 30, 2015 dan rather s role in 2004 60 minutes story about president george w. New yorkrushing to meet a deadline proved to be the downfall of dan rather and his.
Robert redford plays dan rather to cate blanchetts excbs news producer mary mapes in truth, which reexamines the pairs downfall after a report on george w. Bushs time in the national guard, the subject is being. The truth about dan rathers deceptive reporting on george. Despite inaccuracies and lies, the mainstream media is applauding the robert redford rathergate film truth. Truth movie chose wrong hero in dan rathers memogate. Dan rather, still wrong after all these years the movie truth is as bogus as the original attempt to smear george w. Truth is a 2015 american political documentary film written and directed by james vanderbilt in his directorial debut. Itd mean a lot to dan, she says in the movie whenever people are on the fence about going on the record. The truth about dan rathers deceptive reporting on george w.
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