25 Mar 2011
The Man Behind the Courtyard House
The film tracks protagonist Chen Zhihui who succumbs to trauma and frustration when he is released after spending 20 years in prison and becomes a serial killer.
Nothing But the Truth
Don't Reveal the Source.
When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Top Billed Cast
Kate Beckinsale Rachel Armstrong
Matt Dillon Patton Dubois
Alan Alda Alan Burnside
Vera Farmiga Erica van Doren
Noah Wyle Avril Aaronson
Angela Bassett Bonnie Benjamin
David Schwimmer Ray Armstrong
Floyd Abrams Judge Hall
Courtney B. Vance Agent O'Hara
Preston Bailey Timmy Armstrong
Kristen Bough Allison van Doren
Merle Dandridge Celia
Kelly Holleman Sun Times Clerk
Julie Ann Emery Agent Boyd
Kristen Shaw Angel
Michael O'Neill CIA Director
Robert Harvey Warden
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