# State of Play (2009)

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**Runtime**: 127 min
**Genres**: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
**Directed by**: Kevin Macdonald
**Written by**: Billy Ray, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy
**Starring**: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright, Jason Bateman

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## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Washington, a rainy night, sirens blaring, a car crash on Pennsylvania Avenue, a congressman's aides scatter, secrets spill. 
Macdonald makes politics feel personal.

**Mood tags**: cerebral, paranoid

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