Truth (2014): Ratings, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch

Months before the 2004 US presidential election, Mary Mapes, a producer for 60 Minutes Wednesday, spearheads a small, tightly wound team—Mike Smith, Lucy Scott, and Colonel Roger Charles—in a steadfast quest to verify claims about George W. Bush’s military record. They pursue leads that challenge the idea of a flawless service, chasing down indications that Bush may have received preferential treatment and that crucial records could have been lost or altered. In their search, they turn to Bill Burkett, who asserts that a set of memos and letters suggests Bush enjoyed special treatment and that he went AWOL for a year in 1972. The investigation also takes them to former Texan Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes, who concedes that he pulled strings to help Bush join the National Guard.