State of Play Movie

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Who's Involved:

Jason Bateman, Helen Mirren, Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright, Liza Chasin, Jeff Daniels, Billy Ray, Tony Gilroy, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Kevin Macdonald, Debra Hayward, Tracy Falco, E. Bennett Walsh, Paul Abbott, Andrew Hauptman

Release Date:

Friday, April 17, 2009 Nationwide

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content
Runtime: 2 hrs, 12 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Oscar® winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in an case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McAffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the nation's most promising political and corporate figures in "State of Play," from acclaimed director Kevin Macdonald ("The Last King of Scotland").

Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out.

McAffrey has the dubious fortune of both an old friendship with Collins and a ruthless editor, Cameron (Oscar® winner Helen Mirren), who has assigned him to investigate. As he and partner Della (Rachel McAdams) try to uncover the killer's identity, McAffrey steps into a cover-up that threatens to shake the nation's power structures. And in a town of spin-doctors and wealthy politicos, he will discover one truth: when billions are at stake, no one's integrity, love or life is ever safe.


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Who stars in State of Play: Cast List


Sleeping Dogs, Kraven the Hunter  


The Accountant, The Town  


White Bird, Anna  


Red Eye, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret  


Damsel, Here  


Air, The Gift  


Bye Bye Barry, The Martian  

Who's making State of Play: Crew List

A look at the State of Play behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Kevin Macdonald last directed The Mauritanian and Whitney. The film's writer Matthew Michael Carnahan last wrote Dark Waters and The Snowman.

Producers

Paul Abbott
Tracy Falco
Andrew Hauptman

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Production: What we know about State of Play?

Key Facts

  1. Based on the popular BBC miniseries by Paul Abbott.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2008 - December: The film was set to Completed  status.

State of Play Release Date: When was the film released?


State of Play was a Nationwide release in 2009 on Friday, April 17, 2009 in around 2,803 theaters. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including 17 Again, Crank: High Voltage and Lemon Tree.

State of Play DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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State of Play was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 .

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