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.
Kate Beckinsale
as Rachel Armstrong
Matt Dillon
as Patton Dubois
Alan Alda
as Alan Burnside
Vera Farmiga
as Erica van Doren
Noah Wyle
as Avril Aaronson
Angela Bassett
as Bonnie Benjamin
David Schwimmer
as Ray Armstrong
Floyd Abrams
as Judge Hall
Courtney B. Vance
as Agent O'Hara
Preston Bailey
as Timmy Armstrong
Kristen Bough
as Allison van Doren
Merle Dandridge
as Celia