Shattered Glass (film)
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Shattered Glass is a 2003 biographical drama film about journalist Stephen Glass and his scandal at The New Republic. Written and directed by Billy Ray in his feature directorial debut, the film is based on a 1998 Vanity Fair article of the same name by H. G. Bissinger[4] and chronicles Glass' fall from grace when his stories were discovered to be fabricated. It stars Hayden Christensen as Glass, alongside Peter Sarsgaard, Chloë Sevigny, and Steve Zahn.[5]
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Directed by | Billy Ray |
Screenplay by | Billy Ray |
Based on | "Shattered Glass" by H. G. Bissinger |
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Cinematography | Mandy Walker |
Edited by | Jeffrey Ford |
Music by | Mychael Danna |
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Distributed by | Lions Gate Films |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $6 million[2] |
Box office | $2.9 million[3] |
The film premiered at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival[6] on September 10, 2003, and received a North American limited release on November 26, 2003. Although a commercial failure, Shattered Glass received acclaim from critics, with particular praise for Christensen and Sarsgaard's performances.[7]