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A taut, well-acted political thriller, State of Play overcomes some unsubtle plot twists with an intelligent script and swift direction. Read critic reviews
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Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is a rising star in Washington; handsome, unflappable and seemingly honorable, he's seen as his party's next presidential nominee. Until, however, his research assistant/mistress is found murdered and damaging secrets come pouring out. Journalist Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe), Collins' old friend, must investigate the murder, and walks headlong into a massive cover-up involving some of the nation's most promising political and corporate figures.
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Rating: PG-13 (Language|Brief Drug Content|Sexual References|Some Violence)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & thriller
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Original Language: English
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Director: Kevin Macdonald
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Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Andrew Hauptman
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Writer: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy, Billy Ray
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Box Office (Gross USA): $37.0M
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Distributor: Universal Pictures
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Production Co: Andell Entertainment, Bevan-Fellner
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Not something I usually watch or would even consider watching but I eventually did and although I never found it great I did it get gripped into the story that's full of twists, Some were good, Some were a little confusing, Brilliantly acted by a strong cast that makes the film watchable, It's not a film you could view multiple times but the film itself is clever at times and worth watching if you can get your head around over complicated plot.
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Decent enough thriller that is supposed to be Watergatesque but falls a wee bit short. Something to see if you have nothing else going on in your life at the moment.
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State of Play is a good political thriller with twists coming at you when you least expect them. Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren and Robin Wright Penn were absolutely fantastic in this film. They carry the film through some implausible plot twists which left me somewhat confused, but somehow, the film always made sure the audience was following along. They'd stop and say "OK what've we got so far?". Some times the story just felt rushed, like they were making an effort to keep the audience in the loop, but wanting to keep the pace up and complicate the story a bit more.... The script is very intelligent and well-written, and the direction by Kevin MacDonald was good as well. Overall, State of Play left me in a mild state of confusion, but in the end, it all made sense, and kept me involved (even a little breathless at times).
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