State of Play

Release Date: April 17, 2009
Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Screenwriter: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy, Billy Ray
Starring: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Helen Mirren
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content)
Official Website: StateofPlaymovie.net
Review: 7/10 rating
DVD Review: Not Available
DVD: DVD | Blu-ray Disc
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Plot Summary: Oscar® winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in a 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.

Trailer (12.24.08):
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International Trailer (3.11.09):
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2 TV Spots & 6 Clips (4.1.09):
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Exclusive Video Interviews (4.13.09):
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COMMENTS (20)

Posted by:

Guy Lambert Himself

April 1, 2008

Norton ? Ed Norton ? (Russell Crowe's part ?)
Pitt ? Brad Pitt ? (Ben Affleck's part ?)

Posted by:

rob

April 6, 2008

Norton and Pitt dropped. And Nortons part is played by Affleck, and Pitt's Part is played by Crowe

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The Irish Movie Man

June 23, 2008

I am sad about ed norton leaving this project. I am however glad that brad pitt got out. It will be cool seeing Affleck vs. Crowe though. This movie sounds like the manchurian candidate too me without all the mind control stuff though. It also has a great cast with these two along with Rachael McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, and Helen Mirren. It should be interesting.

Posted by:

jamar hill

August 7, 2008

IM HAPPY THAT THIS MOVIE IS COMING OUT WHY BECAUSE IM AN EXTRA IN THE MOVIE

Posted by:

KAMARA

August 21, 2008

i WILL LOVE TO SEE THE EXTRA IN UR VIDEO CHARNETTE G SHAE STATED SHE STARTED DOING EXTRA AND ILL LOVE TO SEE HER AT WORK...

Posted by:

Matthew

December 24, 2008

That climatic score for the last half of the trailer, anybody remember what movies thats taken out of? i know ive heard somewhere. Thanks for tha help! I love it =P

Posted by:

Matthew

December 24, 2008

YEAH I FOUND IT! IF ANYONE ELSE IS LOOKING FOR IT, ITS BY CLINT MANSELL "DEAD RECKONING" THE SAME GENIUS BEHING REQUIEM FOR A DREAMS MAIN THEME! =P

Posted by:

whynot

December 24, 2008

The song at the end of the trailer is Clint Mansell's "Dead Reckoning." It was also played at the very end of Smokin' Aces.

Posted by:

Juke

December 24, 2008

This is a remake of a 2003 UK mini-series w/the same title. It was excellent with a superb cast. I guess they figure nobody here saw it, huh?

Posted by:

anonymous

December 24, 2008

Wow! cant believe they got Obama to play in this movie...

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