State of Play

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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.

D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey has the dubious fortune of both an old friendship with Collins and a ruthless editor, Cameron, who has assigned him to investigate. As he and partner Della try to uncover the killer's identity, McCaffrey 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.

Cast
Russell Crowe
Ben Affleck
Rachel McAdams
Helen Mirren
Jason Bateman

Detail Info
Directed by Kevin Macdonald
Produced by Andrew Hauptman, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Written by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy, Peter Morgan, Billy Ray, Paul Abbott (series)
Music by Alex Heffes
Cinematography Rodrigo Prieto
Editing by Justine Wright
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s)
Apr 17, 2009 (US)
Apr 22, 2009 (UK)
May 28, 2009 (AUS)
Country United States, United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $60 million