Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is a rising star in Washington; handsome, unflappable and seemingly honorable, he's seen as his party's next presidential nominee. But when his congressional aide is killed, his old college friend, a Washington D.C. journalist, starts investigating the case, and it's involving him.
4 May 1982, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
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April 04, 2011
It's all very "ripped from the headlines" and the characters are more types than people, but at least it doesn't talk down to you. Much.
April 20, 2009
It's sentimental in all the right ways.
April 20, 2009
As a former reporter and a fervent believer that we need good, independent newspapers to do their jobs keeping government and business in check, I think they got the journalism right.
April 24, 2009
Despite the clichéd nature of much of the dialogue and the derivative thriller set-ups, 'State of Play' provides sufficient old-fashioned entertainment value to justify the ticket.
April 17, 2009
A meandering movie that sometimes hits dead center and sometimes misfires dismally, resulting in a drama more tangled than taut.
August 31, 2009
Smart, complex dramas constructed and performed with precision like this are too rare an offering to pass up.
August 25, 2009
Quite a stew of 'relevance'
April 15, 2010
At last, State Of Play is an example of a Hollywood refresh that not only stand up to the source, but builds upon it.
August 03, 2010
Journalistic ethics and the scandalous nature of politics are featured in the taut conspiracy thriller, State of Play.
April 20, 2009
The three screenwriters may have been trying to work too many plot strands into two hours; in any case, State of Play is both overstuffed and inconclusive.
October 07, 2015
Maybe there's even a point embedded somewhere in there, but it's anybody's guess what that would be.
