Plot
A petty thief is gunned down in an alley and a Representative's assistant (Maria Thayer) falls in front of a subway, two seemingly unrelated deaths. But not to wisecracking, brash newspaper reporter Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe), who spies a conspiracy waiting to be uncovered. With a turbulent past connected to the Representative and the aid of ambitious young rookie writer Della Frye (Rachel McAdams), Cal begins uprooting clues that lead him to a corporate cover-up full of insiders, informants, and assassins. But as he draws closer to the truth, the relentless journalist must decide if it's worth risking his life and selling his soul to get the ultimate story.
Written by
Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy, Billy Ray
Directed by
Kevin Macdonald
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom, France
Production Companies
Relativity Media, StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Universal Pictures, Andell Entertainment
Languages
English
Awards
2 wins & 4 nominations total