Sydney Pollack's film about irresponsible media, whose pursuit of the 'truth' holds nothing sacred, is very competently constructed indeed. Kurt Luedtke's screenplay is excellent as it draws the viewer in with its very real characters and situations. One such character, reporter Megan Carter (Sally Field), pursues her 'news' so vigorously that she shows little regard for the people's lives she is destroying.
The cast, along with director Pollack, bring Luedtke's story to the screen very convincingly indeed. Watch especially for two superb, and regrettably short, supporting roles from Bob Balaban as a 'strike force' investigator, and Wilford Brimley as an Assistant District Attorney investigator.
A movie that definitely gets better and better right until the end.
Tuesday, April 14, 1992 - Video
The cast, along with director Pollack, bring Luedtke's story to the screen very convincingly indeed. Watch especially for two superb, and regrettably short, supporting roles from Bob Balaban as a 'strike force' investigator, and Wilford Brimley as an Assistant District Attorney investigator.
A movie that definitely gets better and better right until the end.
Tuesday, April 14, 1992 - Video