State of Play

– Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: an hono..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 7 Minutes
Release Year:
2009
State of Play (2009)

Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins 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.

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State of Play (2009) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Apr 2009

Language:

English, Cantonese

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Kevin Macdonald

Writer:

Matthew Michael Carnahan (screenplay), Tony Gilroy (screenplay), Billy Ray (screenplay), Paul Abbott (television series)

Main Actors:

Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren

Plot:

A petty thief is gunned down in an alley and a Congressman's assistant falls in front of a subway - two seemingly unrelated deaths. But not to wisecracking, brash newspaper reporter Cal McAffrey who spies a conspiracy waiting to be uncovered. With a turbulent past connected to the Congressman and the aid of ambitious young rookie writer Della Frye, Cal begins uprooting clues that lead him to a corporate cover-up full of insiders, informants, and assassins. But as he draws closer to the truth, the relentless journalist must decide if it's worth risking his life and selling his soul to get the ultimate story.

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Gross profit:

$36,965,395

Production:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
Metacritic:
64%