Official TRUTH Trailer and Clip Witness the official TRUTH trailer and clip! The film, directed by James Vanderbilt, stars Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett, Elisabeth Moss, Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, and Bruce Greenwood. TRUTH will be released in theaters on October 16. The story of The Killian Documents controversy (a.k.a. “Rathergate”) in the days leading up to the 2004 presidential election. When veteran newscaster Dan Rather and CBS News head Mary Mapes choose to air a segment on 60 Minutes falsely accusing President Bush of avoiding being drafted to Vietnam through his father’s political advantages, the resulting fallout ultimately costs them their jobs and reputations.