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2003

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SHATTERED GLASS recounts the rise and fall of Stephen Glass, the real-life journalist who ruined his career by writing fictional articles for The New Republic magazine. The film, set in scandal-frenzied Washington D.C. at the end of the Clinton era, portrays Glass (Hayden Christensen) as a mild-mannered, precocious, and .. Read more

Starring	Hayden Christensen, Steve Zahn, Peter Sarsgaard, Rosario Dawson
Director	Billy Ray
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- Fast moving, slightly sanctimonious drama about unbridled ambition, based on a true story about a journalist who made up such stories as a teenager hacker blackmailing a software company.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  Fancy something different ....
  
  Fed up and bored with the usual buildings exploding ,time bombs being disabled with seconds to go ,the bad guy coming back to life after having been stabbed , ... read more »
  
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  - Kevin Scott
  - Herne Bay
  - 04 Mar 2005 at 12:19
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  Plagiarism rules
  
  An important film for aspiring and perspiring journalists. Much of the message may be lost on others. It may lack the high drama of 'All the President's... read more »
  
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- - Mdj
  - 9 reviews
  - 04 Nov 2011 at 16:24
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  Shattered glass
  
  Starts off like a teen movie, nearly gave up.
  
  Main character was extremely unlikeable
  
  so I couldn't wait for him to receive his come ... read more »
  
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- - kenna
  - 19 reviews
  - croydon london
  - 27 Sep 2010 at 18:04
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  Nothing but the truth.
  
  I’ve often suspected that editors don’t read their submissions, and this film confirms my suspicions.
  
  The story is fascinating. A young, ... read more »
  
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- - Nitaray
  - 206 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 30 Jun 2010 at 18:06
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  Clever plot and says a lot about modern journalism
  
  A great film that's well acted and certainly opened my eyes to how poor the 'assurance' of stories used to be. Or still is... Definitely worth a ... read more »
  
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  - OXON
  - 24 May 2010 at 14:46
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  A bit dull
  
  I thought this might be interesting and it was up to a point. The problem was that the main character really wasn't likable and you wanted him to be found ... read more »
  
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- - Newtman
  - 120 reviews
  - Crowborough
  - 16 Apr 2010 at 16:23
- - 0
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  So nearly good
  
  One of those frustrating films - it's such a great story line, but the film doesn't do it justice. Only 2 of the fake stories are really mentioned, and ... read more »
  
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- - AMB
  - 93 reviews
  - York
  - 29 Jan 2010 at 07:46
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  Interesting study of fabulist behaviour
  
  Engrossing tale of a journalist suffering from the need to make up his articles rather than just reporting on them, which in some ways makes you wonder why they... read more »
  
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- - Cato
  - 554 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 25 Dec 2009 at 20:27
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  small but perfectly formed
  
  Not too much meat on the bone with this one. Just about a very intelligent and devious journalist who took the establishment for a ride! The characterizations ... read more »
  
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- - Vdubbman
  - 55 reviews
  - Andover, Hampshire
  - 17 Dec 2009 at 22:52
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  One of my favourite films
  
  'Shattered Glass' is a must-see for anyone interested in the media.
  
  Based on the remarkable true story of Stephen Glass, it is probably best ... read more »
  
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- - Paul William Smith
  - Glengormley, Northern Ireland
  - 11 Jun 2009 at 18:01
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  Define Irony?
  
  Journalists going on a witch hunt after a member of their profession is caught making up stories.
  
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  - Maidenhead
  - 01 Mar 2009 at 21:54
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  Fancy something different ....
  
  Fed up and bored with the usual buildings exploding ,time bombs being disabled with seconds to go ,the bad guy coming back to life after having been stabbed , ... read more »
  
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  - Kevin Scott
  - Herne Bay
  - 04 Mar 2005 at 12:19
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  All The President's Men In Reverse!
  
  After reading all the reviews at the time of its cinematic release I was eager to see if the film lived up to all the hype.
  
  The film tells the story ... read more »
  
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- - Michael Harby
  - Derbyshire
  - 21 Nov 2004 at 01:41
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  Standout Performance by Christensen
  
  If all you know of Hayden Christensen is based on his performance in "Attack of the Clones", then prepare to be very pleasantly surprised by this film... read more »
  
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- - andzj
  - Norfolk
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 23:34
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  Never Believe What You Read In The Papers
  
  Although a little slow to get going, 'Shattered Glass' is an amazing true story of how the President's in-flight magazine was full of fictitious ... read more »
  
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  - Dunstable
  - 15 Nov 2004 at 18:10
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  HEAVENLY ANNOYINGLY GOOD
  
  I can't decide if this is a great movie or just a very good film? Either way it is very much enjoyable and it has a lot of depth. Based on a True Story ... read more »
  
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- - AdrianWalsh
  - 226 reviews
  - Lancaster
  - 12 Oct 2005 at 09:47
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  - 4
  Give him a slap
  
  A thought provoking tale on the pressures of the modern workplace and the true story of one man's downfall because of them.
  
  That's maybe what... read more »
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 28 Oct 2004 at 11:17
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  Stepping out from Darth Vader's shadow
  
  It must be extremely taunting and detrimental to an actor's career to be burdened with the tag of being Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker so I was delighted to ... read more »
  
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- 60314
- - Welshwaspy
  - 126 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Dec 2004 at 12:08
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  Flawed Biopic that Holds the Attention
  
  Everyone knows journalists lie. However, when it comes to reputable magazines this should not be the case. In Shattered Glass one such 'legitimate' ... read more »
  
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- - Samuel Tyler
  - Reading, England
  - 06 Jan 2005 at 11:20
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  Screenplay could of been better.
  
  This film is good, the casting is great and the pace of the film is great. The only problem i had with the film was that the film didn't delve deeper into ... read more »
  
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- - Rob Pickles
  - Manchester
  - 18 Jan 2005 at 11:25
- - 2
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  That guy has issues!
  
  What a great film. I had no idea what to expect of it as I only decided to rent it on the strength of the trailer that I saw a few weeks ago.
  
  It was ... read more »
  
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- - Miller26
  - Derbyshire
  - 12 Apr 2005 at 13:06

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  SHATTERED GLASS recounts the rise and fall of Stephen Glass, the real-life journalist who ruined his career by writing fictional articles for The New Republic magazine. The film, set in scandal-frenzied Washington D.C. at the end of the Clinton era, portrays Glass (Hayden Christensen) as a mild-...