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17 April 2009 (USA) moreTagline:
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A team of investigative reporters work alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman's mistress. full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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If you like thrillers... more (155 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Russell Crowe | ... | Cal McAffrey | |
| Ben Affleck | ... | Rep. Stephen Collins | |
| Rachel McAdams | ... | Della Frye | |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Cameron Lynne | |
| Robin Wright Penn | ... | Anne Collins | |
| Jason Bateman | ... | Dominic Foy | |
| Jeff Daniels | ... | Rep. George Fergus | |
| Michael Berresse | ... | Robert Bingham | |
| Harry Lennix | ... | Det. Donald Bell | |
| Josh Mostel | ... | Pete | |
| Michael Weston | ... | Hank | |
| Barry Shabaka Henley | ... | Gene Stavitz | |
| Viola Davis | ... | Dr. Judith Franklin | |
| David Harbour | ... | PointCorp Insider | |
| Sarah Lord | ... | Mandi Brokaw |
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Rated PG-13 for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content.Parents Guide:
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127 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45139) | Australia:M | UK:12A | South Korea:12 | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-13 | Norway:11 | Sweden:11 | South Africa:13LS (13LV) | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:12 | Mexico:B | France:U | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:12 (f) | Argentina:AtpFun Stuff
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There is a partially hidden photo of real-life Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of 1970's Watergate fame on the wall of McAffrey's cubicle. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the last scene where Cal McAffrey confronts Stephen Collins, on the desk behind Collins you can see a plaque reading "Haverford" - the college the two characters are supposed to have attended. In between cuts towards the end of the scene, we look behind Collins, and a black cylindrical decoration has appeared in its place. moreQuotes:
Cal McAffrey: The newspaper article he types reads: Three Deaths Tied to Gulf War Army Associate New evidence links Rep. Stephen Collins with the suspect in the killings of three people, including Sonia baker, the congressman's political researcher. When confronted by the Washington Globe with information tying him to suspect Robert Bingham... moreSoundtrack:
Long As I Can See The Light moreFAQ
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?How did Sonia get the job as Stephen's researcher?
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Crowe brings his A game (despite an occasional accent slip) to his role as a world-weary reporter with the newly purchased Washington Globe, helmed by Helen Mirren's very engaging take on Perry White/Katharine Graham. If you like thrillers you won't be disappointed in this pic that runs 2 hours and feels less than half of that. "State of Play" isn't perfect and the number of plot points that need to come together veritably dictate some implausibility at the end but if you compare this film to any five suspense-thrillers (at least Hollywood-made) that have come out in the past five years, you have to appreciate the whole package: Acting (and I disagree with the Ben Affleck naysayers here, he acquitted himself very well), character acting (Viola Thomas, Jason Batemen and Harry Lennix compete equally with a fraction of the time of the major players), interesting and gripping plot and story development, and overall believability all make this a first-rate film and one all involved should be proud of. The subtext of love and loss surrounding the non- entertainment print media also lends more than a little credibility and sympathy to the effort. I hope this film succeeds on a financial level and inspires at least one or two ambitious filmmakers to make movies in the same vein. Without doubt, there are too few genre pics of this caliber and State of Play shows it can be done well, even into the 21st century.