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State of Play

2009·2h 7m·PG-13
DramaMysteryCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
166,595 votes
Metascore
64
Metacritic

An investigative journalist probes the murder of a Congressman's mistress.

State of Play is a 2009 drama mystery movie directed by Kevin Macdonald, starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 166,595 votes and runs 2h 7m.

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Director
Kevin Macdonald
Stars
Russell Crowe
Ben Affleck
Helen Mirren
Rachel McAdams
Details
2009-04-17
127 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, France, United States
★ English, Cantonese, Irish Gaelic
Keywords
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