Shattered Glass
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 and chronicles Glass's 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.
Plot
In 1998, Stephen Glass is an associate editor at The New Republic. The youngest of the magazine's staff, Glass enjoys popularity with his colleagues for his entertaining stories and likeable personality. Glass serves under editor Michael Kelly, who holds loyalty with the writers. However, conflict between Kelly and publisher Marty Peretz results in Peretz firing Kelly. Reporter Charles Lane is promoted by Peretz to replace Kelly, despite being disliked by the staff due to his cold personality and stickler-to-tradition reputation.
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| author | Billy Ray |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Maryland Washington, D.C. |
| director | Billy Ray |
| editor | Jeffrey Ford |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | adam penenberg charles lane discover entertain forbes digital tool georgetown georgetown university law center iraq war juris doctor kill marty peretz michael kelly morning palo alto phone call report stephen glass the new republic the washington post wash |
| musicBy | Mychael Danna |
| producer | Adam Merims Craig Baumgarten Gaye Hirsch Tove Christensen |
| publisher | Lionsgate Films |
| recordedAt | Los Angeles |
| theme | biographical biographical drama independent trick |