State of Play

Apr 17, 2009

2h 7m

★ 6.8

Find the truth

Overview

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

Genres

Thriller

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Andell Entertainment

Working Title Films

StudioCanal

Relativity Media

State of Play Trailers

Cast

Cal McAffrey

Russell Crowe

Stephen Collins

Ben Affleck

Della Frye

Rachel McAdams

Cameron Lynne

Helen Mirren

Anne Collins

Robin Wright

Dominic Foy

Jason Bateman

George Fergus

Jeff Daniels

Robert Bingham

Michael Berresse

Det. Donald Bell

Harry Lennix

Pete

Josh Mostel

Hank

Michael Weston

Gene Stavitz

Barry Shabaka Henley

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