Russell Crowe
Cal McAffrey
Search results
State of Play is a 2009 political thriller film directed by Kevin Macdonald. It is based on the 2003 British television serial of the same name. The film tells of a journalist's ( Russell Crowe) probe into the suspicious death of the assistant and mistress of a Congressman ( Ben Affleck ).
Apr 17, 2009 · State of Play: Directed by Kevin Macdonald. With Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren. When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
- (161K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Kevin Macdonald
- 2009-04-17
Apr 17, 2009 · Cameron Lynne. Robin Wright. Anne Collins. Watchlist. TRAILER. True Detective. State of Play. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is a rising star in...
- (216)
- Kevin Macdonald
- PG-13
- Russell Crowe
People also ask
Is state of play based on a true story?
When was state of play released?
Is state of play a good movie?
Is state of play a mercenary movie?
Apr 15, 2009 · Created by. Paul Abbott. "State of Play" is a smart, ingenious thriller set in the halls of Congress and the city room of a newspaper not unlike the Washington Post. It's also a political movie; its villain a shadowy corporation that contracts with the government for security duties and mercenaries in Iraq. The name is PointCorp.
Apr 30, 2021 · In the beginning moments of the film, government employee Sonia Baker is spotted at the metro before getting mysteriously assassinated by an undisclosed assailant. An investigative whodunit follows, and the story seems to have been solved until a final revelation changes the narrative.
Synopsis. One night, thief Deshaun Stagg (LaDell Preston), fleeing through Georgetown, Washington, D.C., is shot and killed by a man carrying a metal briefcase. A pizza deliveryman witnesses the crime and is also shot but left in a coma. The following morning, a young woman is killed by a Washington Metro train in what is presumed to be a suicide.
State of Play (2009) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
