A taut, well-acted political thriller, State of Play overcomes some unsubtle plot twists with an intelligent script and swift direction.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Kevin Macdonald -
Producer -
Tim Bevan , Eric Fellner , Andrew Hauptman -
Screenwriter -
Matthew Michael Carnahan , Tony Gilroy , Billy Ray -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Andell Entertainment , Bevan-Fellner -
Rating -
PG-13 (Language|Brief Drug Content|Sexual References|Some Violence) -
Genre -
Crime , Drama , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 17, 2009, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 19, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$37.0M -
Runtime -
2h 7m