

State of Play
2009-04-17 · 127 min · ★ 6.8
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
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Production details
- Directors
- Kevin Macdonald
- Production companies
- Andell Entertainment, Working Title, StudioCanal, Relativity Media
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 60,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 87,800,000
Top Cast
Russell CroweCal McAffrey
Ben AffleckStephen Collins
Rachel McAdamsDella Frye
Helen MirrenCameron Lynne
Robin WrightAnne Collins
Jason BatemanDominic Foy
Jeff DanielsGeorge Fergus
Michael BerresseRobert Bingham
Harry LennixDet. Donald Bell
Josh MostelPete
Michael WestonHank
Barry Shabaka HenleyGene Stavitz
Viola DavisDr. Judith Franklin
David HarbourPointCorp Insider
Tuck MilliganPointcorp Executive
Steve ParkChris Kawai
Brennan BrownAndrew
Maria ThayerSonia Baker
Wendy MakkenaGreer ThorntonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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