Shattered Glass
Directed by	Billy Ray
Produced by	Tove Christensen Marc Butan Gaye Hirsch Adam Merims Craig Baumgarten
Written by	Billy Ray, Buzz Bissinger
Starring	Hayden Christensen Peter Sarsgaard Chloë Sevigny Steve Zahn Rosario Dawson Hank Azaria Luke Kirby
Music by	Mychael Danna
Cinematography	Mandy Walker
Editing by	Jeffrey Ford
Distributed by	Lions Gate Films
Release date(s)	10 August 2003 (premiere)
Running time	95 min
Language	English
Budget	~ US$6,000,000
IMDb profile

Shattered Glass is a 2003 film about the fast rise and steep fall of Stephen Glass's journalistic career at the The New Republic magazine during the mid-1990s when his serial journalistic fraud was exposed. The film is based on real events and also captures the high-pressure world of national political journalism. Download high resolution version (513x755, 73 KB)Shattered Glass movie poster This is a copyrighted poster. ... William (Billy) Ray began writing television and movies since 1994 with Color of Night and is currently working on the movie Breach. ... William (Billy) Ray began writing television and movies since 1994 with Color of Night and is currently working on the movie Breach. ... H. G. Buzz Bissinger is an author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. ... Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Golden Globe-nominated Canadian actor. ... Peter Sarsgaard (born March 7, 1971) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American actor. ... Chloë Stevens Sevigny (born November 18, 1974) is an American actress. ... Steve Zahn (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedic actor who has appeared in more than 30 films. ... Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and singer, known for her roles in the movies Kids, Sin City, Rent, and 25th Hour. ... Henry Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is a three-time Emmy Award-winning American actor, comedian and voice artist. ... Luke Kirby (born 1978) is an actor who has appeared in a number of television shows and two movies, including Halloween: Resurrection and the Canadian feature comedy Mambo Italiano. ... Mychael Danna is a film composer. ... Jeffrey Ford (born November 8, 1955 in West Islip, New York) is an American writer in the Fantastic genre tradition, although his works have been described as spanning both Fantasy and Science Fiction. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Lions Gate Films. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... // February 24 - The Pianist, directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 Cesar Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... This article is about the reporter; for the football player, see Stephen Glass (footballer) Stephen Glass (born 1972) was an American reporter for The New Republic, who was fired for basing his articles on fake quotes, sources, and events. ... For other uses, see the New Republic disambiguation page. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Journalistic Fraud book cover Journalistic Fraud: How The New York Times Distorts the News and Why It Can No Longer Be Trusted is a book by Bob Kohn with a thesis similar to that of Bernard Goldbergs Bias. ...

The film was developed following detailed research and interviews with major players in the story. Some scenes, based on recordings, are almost verbatim.

The film stars Hayden Christensen as New Republic writer Stephen Glass, Peter Sarsgaard as New Republic editor Chuck Lane, Chloë Sevigny and Melanie Lynskey as female co-workers of Glass's, Hank Azaria as former New Republic editor Michael Kelly, and Steve Zahn as Adam Penenberg, the Forbes Digital Tool reporter who uncovered Glass's deceptions. Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Golden Globe-nominated Canadian actor. ... This article is about the reporter; for the football player, see Stephen Glass (footballer) Stephen Glass (born 1972) was an American reporter for The New Republic, who was fired for basing his articles on fake quotes, sources, and events. ... Peter Sarsgaard (born March 7, 1971) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American actor. ... Charles Chuck Lane is a journalist who is currently a staff writer for the Washington Post. ... Chloë Stevens Sevigny (born November 18, 1974) is an American actress. ... Melanie Jayne Lynskey (b. ... Henry Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is a three-time Emmy Award-winning American actor, comedian and voice artist. ... Michael Kelly (1957-2003) was an editor-at-large of the Atlantic Monthly and a columnist for the Washington Post. ... Steve Zahn (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedic actor who has appeared in more than 30 films. ... Adam L. Penenberg is an investigative journalist best known for uncovering the journalistic fraud of The New Republic reporter Stephen Glass in 1998. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Charles Lane worked as a paid adviser to the filmmakers.^[1]

Tagline: He'd do anything to get a great story.

DVD Tagline: Read between the lies.

Cast

• Hayden Christensen - Stephen Glass
• Peter Sarsgaard - Charles "Chuck" Lane
• Chloë Sevigny - Caitlin Avey
• Rosario Dawson - Andy Fox
• Melanie Lynskey - Amy Brand
• Hank Azaria - Michael Kelly
• Steve Zahn - Adam Penenberg
• Matt Reno - Nill
• Luke Kirby - Rob Gruen

Hayden Christensen (born April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Golden Globe-nominated Canadian actor. ... This article is about the reporter; for the football player, see Stephen Glass (footballer) Stephen Glass (born 1972) was an American reporter for The New Republic, who was fired for basing his articles on fake quotes, sources, and events. ... Peter Sarsgaard (born March 7, 1971) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American actor. ... Charles Chuck Lane is a journalist who is currently a staff writer for the Washington Post. ... Chloë Stevens Sevigny (born November 18, 1974) is an American actress. ... Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and singer, known for her roles in the movies Kids, Sin City, Rent, and 25th Hour. ... Melanie Jayne Lynskey (b. ... Henry Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964) is a three-time Emmy Award-winning American actor, comedian and voice artist. ... Michael Kelly (1957-2003) was an editor-at-large of the Atlantic Monthly and a columnist for the Washington Post. ... Steve Zahn (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedic actor who has appeared in more than 30 films. ... Adam L. Penenberg is an investigative journalist best known for uncovering the journalistic fraud of The New Republic reporter Stephen Glass in 1998. ... Luke Kirby (born 1978) is an actor who has appeared in a number of television shows and two movies, including Halloween: Resurrection and the Canadian feature comedy Mambo Italiano. ...

Trivia

• Michael Kelly, who is featured in the movie as Glass's former editor, was killed on April 3, 2003 while on assignment in Iraq, just a few months before the movie's release.

• Sarsgaard was nominated for a Golden Globe award for his portrayal of New Republic editor Chuck Lane in the film.

• The real Stephen Glass declined when asked to work as an advisor on the film.

• When Peter Sarsgaard hosted Saturday Night Live in the 2005-2006 season, there was a sketch based on the film, only it was about a Cat Fancy magazine writer (played by Seth Meyers) fabricating articles and getting fired.

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References

External links

• Shattered Glass Official Web Site.
• Shattered Glass at the Internet Movie Database.