Movies Directed By Rod Lurie
Nothing But the Truth
Delaney Jacoway, Carol Hovland, Alan Alda, Ken Axmaker Jr., Preston Bailey, Johann Benét, Blake Brooks, Clay Chamberlin, Larry Clark, Brian Crider, Michael Detroit, Matt Dillon, Geoff Falk, Bob Geabhart
DIRECTOR:In Washington, D.C., a female reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.
Resurrecting the Champ
Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.
Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo, Alan Alda, Rachel Nichols, Teri Hatcher, Kristen Shaw, Nick Sandow, David Paymer, Harry J. Lennix, Peter Coyote, Ryan McDonald, Chris Ippolito, Jameson Trenholm
DIRECTOR:Up-and-coming sports reporter (Hartnett) rescues a homeless man ("Champ", Jackson) only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
The Last Castle
A castle can only have one king
James Gandolfini, Delroy Lindo, Robert Redford, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Burton, Clifton Collins
DIRECTOR:When three star General Irwin is transferred to a maximum security military prison, its warden, Colonel Winter, can't hide his admiration towards the highly decorated and experienced soldier. Irwin has been stripped of his rank for disobedience in a mission, but not of fame. Colonel Winter, who runs the prison with an iron fist, deeply admires the General, but works with completely different methods in order to keep up discipline. After a short while, Irwin can feel Winter's unjust treatment of the inmates. He decides to teach Winter a lesson by taking over command of the facility and thus depriving him of his smug attitude. When Winter decides to participate in what he still thinks of as a game, it may already be too late to win.
Deterrence
Every President has a defining moment. Walter Emerson is about to have his.
Kevin Pollak, Timothy Hutton, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Clotilde Courau, Badja Djola, Sean Astin, Mark Thompson, Michael Mantell, Kathryn Morris, Ryan Cutrona, Joe McCrackin, Scoot Powell, J. Scott Shonka, Jim Curley, Rigg Kennedy
DIRECTOR:After the death of the President, his successor (Kevin Polack) is on the campaign trail to be re-elected. On a stop in Colorado, he is suddenly snowed in and he and his entourage are forced to take shelter in a small diner. Of course, the group completely take over from the diner's owner (Badja Djola) and his French-Canadian waitress (Clotilde Courau). Also in the diner is a local redneck (Sean Astin) and a married couple. Suddenly, the movie moves into a suspense film as the President learns that Iraq has invaded Kuwait and slaughtered hundreds of American soldiers. Setting up temporary communications, the President announces that he will launch a nuclear attack on Iraq immediately if the country does not withdraw. Iraq reacts that they have 23 nuclear missiles trained on the US that they are ready to launch. Tensions mount with the involved civilians offering a different viewpoint to the President from the normal opinions of his advisors.
