State of Play

Synopsis

"The film tells of a journalist's (Russell Crowe) probe into the suspicious death of the mistress of a Congressman (Ben Affleck). The supporting cast includes Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Jason Bateman, Robin Wright, and Jeff Daniels. Macdonald said that State of Play is influenced by the films of the 1970s. He explores the privatization of American Homeland Security and, to a minor extent, journalistic independence, along with the relationship between politicians and the press." [Wikipedia] "When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend." [IMDb]

Genre

Historical

Released

2009

Location

United States

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