Shattered Glass
2003 · 94 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 38,659 VOTES · DIR. Billy Ray
Overview
The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass, who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at The New Republic for three years. Looking for a short cut to fame, Glass concocted sources, quotes and even entire stories, but his deception did not go unnoticed forever, and eventually, his world came crumbling down.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,301 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:39 There are so many show-offs in journalism.
00:06:01 - Horrible. - Uh-huh.
00:08:52 You just want to know how to get your name in print, right?
00:12:39 When did you start talking to Harper's?
00:16:44 Hi, I need some information.
00:19:28 You're writing for The New-fucking-Republic.
00:22:57 so we can all go back to work.
00:26:15 Okay, let's not overdo it.
00:31:05 And he's gyrating his hips like this. "I want a Miata!
00:35:11 What's that?
00:38:40 you know the "Uniform Computer Security Act," in the Glass piece?
00:41:53 I'll get that to you tomorrow, if that's okay.
00:45:10 Am I speaking with Charles Lane?
00:49:05 If your article's good, the process will only make it better.
00:52:01 Was the hackers' conference where you met the Jukt executives...
00:55:28 One portion of it was structured in a way that...
00:58:43 These Forbes guys want to come down on you.
01:02:20 - For dinner? - Yes.
01:06:03 - I already know all that. - What I'm saying is
01:10:36 The "Young Conservatives" piece, the mini-bottles?
01:14:08 Come on.
01:19:30 But I am not going anywhere with you.
01:23:58 You know what could've prevented all this, don't you?
16:08:00 in this country.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,301
Dialogue density13.8 lines / min
First line00:00:39
Final line16:08:00
Production Record
DirectorBilly Ray
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$2,944,752
IMDb votes38,659