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State of Play

State of Play

Thriller • PG-13 • 2009 • 2 hr 7 min
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6.5
IMDb
7.1

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

Starring

Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright

Directed By

Kevin Macdonald

Written By

Tony Gilroy, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Billy Ray

Attributes

ComplexDark

Genre

ThrillerCrimeMysteryDrama

Release Date

April 17, 2009

User Reviews

Razvan
Razvan
Pretty decent political thriller with an all stars cast. Does an alright job of keeping you griped through out it overall.
Yugo
Yugo
Well-done movie with cast that ensures a satisfying delivery.
Anders
Anders
Nicely done good old journalist crime/political thriller. Definitely one to watch
Vamsi Krishna
Vamsi Krishna
Get ready to bite your nalis watching "State Of Play"
Maddy
Maddy
I loved it, with it's fast pacing and great acting. Perfect investigating thriller.
Scott Wiliams
Scott Wiliams
Good, if not original, story about connecting the dots that mostly did that.
Adam Gonce
Adam Gonce
Surprisingly good. Russell Crowe does not disappoint in this one. Give it a try.
Harley N
Harley N
Can’t recall any of it. That’s telling. Yet I love the genre, so worth a rewatch.
LAWRENCE NEAR
LAWRENCE NEAR
Interesting, typical political thriller with solid, believable performances.
Leigh Blount
Leigh Blount
A good investigative journalism story. It covers political corruption and corporate espionage. A good quality cast and thrilling moments

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Ratings
31 (3%)
219 (23%)
594 (62%)
116 (12%)
6.5 – Based on 952 ratings
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Complex
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Trailer
State of Play Official Trailer #1 - Helen Mirren Movie (2009) HD

Cast & Crew

Kevin Macdonald
Kevin
Macdonald
Russell Crowe
Russell
Crowe
Ben Affleck
Ben
Affleck
Rachel McAdams
Rachel
McAdams
Helen Mirren
Helen
Mirren
Robin Wright
Robin
Wright
Jason Bateman
Jason
Bateman
Jeff Daniels
Jeff
Daniels
Michael Berresse
Michael
Berresse
Harry Lennix
Harry
Lennix
Josh Mostel
Josh
Mostel
Tony Gilroy
Tony
Gilroy
Matthew Michael Carnahan
Matthew Michael Carnahan
Billy Ray
Billy
Ray

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