Storyline
Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out.
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Cast
Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Russell Crowe, Gregg Binkley, Robin Wright, Michael Jace, Michael Weston, Cornell Womack, Ben Affleck, Barry Shabaka Henley, Katy Mixon, Viola Davis, David Harbour, Harry Lennix, Helen Mirren, Jeff Daniels, Dan Brown, Zoe Lister-Jones, Josh Mostel, Wendy Makkena, Brennan Brown, Michael Berresse, Sarah Lord, David E. Goodman
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Reviews
91
Spins a thorny tale of political corruption laced with personal sleaze.
88
Charlotte Observer
As dense as a Watergate-era newspaper and as immediate as a blog, State of Play is an absolutely riveting state-of-the-art "big conspiracy" thriller.
75
There's no question that State of Play feels a little rushed and the density of plot can be daunting, but the resulting tale unfolds with an urgency and sense of verisimilitude that will keep most viewers intrigued and involved without losing many along the way.
75
The movie never quite attains altitude. It has a great takeoff, levels nicely, and then seems to land on autopilot. Maybe it's the problem of resolving so much plot in a finite length of time, but it seems a little too facile toward the end.
75
Miami Herald
Co-written by Tony Gilroy, who penned the tricky "Michael Clayton" and the even trickier "Duplicity," State of Play displays its savvy without being quite so showy.
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