Introduction

The Report is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Scott Z. Burns and starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Ted Levine, Michael C. Hall, Tim Blake Nelson, Corey Stoll, Maura Tierney and Jon Hamm.

The plot follows staffer Daniel Jones and the Senate Intelligence Committee as they investigate the CIA’s use of torture following the September 11 attacks.

It covers more than a decade’s worth of real-life political intrigue, exploring and compacting Jones’s 6,700-page report.

Outline

The Report is a thriller based on actual events. Idealistic staffer Daniel J. Jones (Adam Driver) is tasked by his boss Senator Dianne Feinstein (Annette Bening) to lead an investigation of the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Programme created in the aftermath of 9/11.

Jones’ relentless pursuit of the truth leads to findings that uncover the lengths to which the nation’s top intelligence agency went to destroy evidence, subvert the law, and hide a shocking secret from the American public.

Production & Filming Details

• Director: Scott Z. Burns.
• Producers: Scott Z. Burns, Jeenifer Fox, Danny Gabai, Eddy Moretti, Kerry Orent, Steven Soderbergh, and Michael Sugar.
• Writer: Scott Z. Burns.
• Music: David Wingo.
• Cinematography: Eigil Bryld.
• Editor: Greg O’Bryant.
• Production: VICE Studios, Unbranded Pictures, Margin of Error, and Topic Studios.
• Distributor: Amazon Studios.
• Release Date: 26 January 2019 (Sundance) and 15 November 2019 (US).
• Running Time: 119 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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