State of Play
(2009)
Synopsis
Adaptation of the British miniseries concerning suspicious events that set a rising congressman and a dogged reporter on a dangerous collision course. A U.S. congressman Stephen Collins is ascending the ladder of power, but his bid for the presidency hits the skids after his research assistant/mistress is viciously murdered. Now top reporter Cal McAffrey is eager to get the truth. But McAffrey has just walked into a major cover-up.
Directors
Kevin Macdonald, Michael Berresse, Tony Gilroy, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Andrew Hauptman, Liza Chasin, Debra Hayward, E. Bennett Walsh, Alex Heffes, Universal Pictures, Billy Ray, Kwame Parker, Craig Berkey, Keith Adams, Richard Johnson, Greg Graham, E. Bennett Walsh, Debra Hayward, Liza Chasin, Paul Abbott, Kwame Parker, Skip Lievsay, Paul Abbott
Production year
2009
Rating
PG-13
Studio
Universal Pictures
Runtime
118 minutes
Cast
Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn