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State of Play

2009 Drama film Political thriller film

State of Play is a 2009 film directed by Kevin Macdonald. It stars Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams and others.

Crew & production

Director
Kevin Macdonald
Screenwriters
Billy Ray, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Paul Abbott, Tony Gilroy
Producers
Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
Director of photography
Rodrigo Prieto
Composer
Alex Heffes
Editor
Justine Wright
Production companies
Andell Holdings, Relativity Media, StudioCanal, Universal Pictures, Working Title Films
Original language
English
Filming locations
Long Beach
Budget
$60 million
Box office
$87.8 million

Trailer

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Top cast

23 people
Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

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Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

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Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams

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Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

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Robin Wright

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Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

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Jeff Daniels

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Harry Lennix

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Josh Mostel

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Michael Weston

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Barry Shabaka Henley

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Viola Davis

Viola Davis

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More cast

  • Maria Thayer
  • Michael Jace
  • Wendy Makkena
  • David Harbour
  • Zoe Lister-Jones
  • Katy Mixon
  • Ashley Bell
  • Gregg Binkley
  • Eileen Grubba
  • Brennan Brown
  • Michael Berresse

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q733570), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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