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| Director: | 
Kevin Macdonald |  | 
Writer: | 
Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy, Billy Ray |  | 
Starring: | 
Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman |  | 
Released: | 
May 28, 2009 |  | 
Rating: | 
 
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Runtime: | 
127 minutes
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Websites: | 
 
 
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Story: | 
Oscar winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering 
thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist 
embroiled in a case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Crowe 
plays D.C. reporter Cal McAffrey, whose street smarts lead him to 
untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the 
nation's most promising political and corporate figures in "State 
of Play," from acclaimed director Kevin Macdonald ("The Last King 
of Scotland"). 
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Cast: | 
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Russell Crowe
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Cal McAffrey |  | 
Ben Affleck
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Rep. Stephen Collins |  | 
Rachel McAdams
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Della Frye |  | 
Helen Mirren
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Cameron Lynne |  | 
Robin Wright Penn
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Anne Collins |  | 
Jason Bateman
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Dominic Foy |  | 
Jeff Daniels
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Rep. George Fergus |  | 
Michael Berresse
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Robert Bingham |  | 
Harry Lennix
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Det. Donald Bell |  | 
Josh Mostel
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Pete |  | 
Michael Weston
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Hank |  | 
Barry Shabaka Henley
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Gene Stavitz |  | 
Viola Davis
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Dr. Judith Franklin |  | 
David Harbour
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PointCorp Insider |  | 
Sarah Lord
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Mandi Brokaw |  | 
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