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State of Play
- Director: Kevin Macdonald
- Writer: Matthew Michael Carnahan; Tony Gilroy
- Producer: Paul Abbott; Tim Bevan
CGiii Comment
A BBC TV mini series made into a Hollywood blockbuster - a wholly pointless exercise.
Watch the series instead.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
A petty thief is gunned down in an alley and a Congressman's assistant falls in front of a subway - two seemingly unrelated deaths. But not to wisecracking, brash newspaper reporter Cal McAffrey who spies a conspiracy waiting to be uncovered. With a turbulent past connected to the Congressman and the aid of ambitious young rookie writer Della Frye, Cal begins uprooting clues that lead him to a corporate cover-up full of insiders, informants, and assassins. But as he draws closer to the truth, the relentless journalist must decide if it's worth risking his life and selling his soul to get the ultimate story.
Cast & Characters
Russell Crowe as Cal McAffrey;
Ben Affleck as Rep. Stephen Collins;
Rachel McAdams as Della Frye;
Helen Mirren as Cameron Lynne;
Robin Wright Penn as Anne Collins;
Jason Bateman as Dominic Foy;
Jeff Daniels as Rep. George Fergus;
Michael Berresse as Robert Bingham;
Harry Lennix as Det. Donald Bell;
Josh Mostel as Pete;
Michael Weston as Hank;
Barry Shabaka Henley as Gene Stavitz;
Viola Davis as Dr. Judith Franklin;
David Harbour as PointCorp Insider;
Sarah Lord as Mandi Brokaw