State of Play
Senior journalist Cal McAffrey races against time to unravel a deadly conspiracy behind a congresswoman’s murder, pitting him against corrupt defense contractors and political power players willing to silence the truth at any cost.
“Find the truth”
Synopsis
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist begins investigating the case, which involves the Representative and his old college friend.
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A crew of 368+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Justine WrightShot by Rodrigo PrietoScored by Alex HeffesDesigned by Mark FriedbergSound by Craig Berkey Nm0075389Costumes by Jacqueline WestStunts by Keith Adams
Box Office
2009 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.5× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$87.8M
US & Canada: $37.0M — 42% of worldwide · International: $50.8M (58%)
Opening weekend: $14.1M — 38% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $18.2M — 49% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,803 theaters
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Also known as
- State of Play - Der Stand der Dingede
- State of Play - Stand der Dingede
- Jeux de pouvoirfr
- (French)Jeux de pouvoir
- (Bulgarian)Правилата на играта
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- CanadaApr 17, 2009
- SpainApr 17, 2009
- IcelandApr 17, 2009
- LatviaApr 17, 2009
- TürkiyeApr 17, 2009
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Cast & Crew
368 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Russell Crowe
as Cal McAffrey
Rachel Mcadams
as Della Frye
Ben Affleck
as Stephen Collins
Helen Mirren
as Cameron Lynne
Robin Wright
as Anne Collins
Jason Bateman
as Dominic Foy
Jeff Daniels
as George Fergus
Michael Berresse
as Robert Bingham
Harry Lennix
as Detective Bell
Josh Mostel
as Pete
Michael Weston
as Hank
Barry Shabaka Henley
as Gene Stavitz
Supporting cast
129Viola Davis
as Dr. Judith Franklin
David Harbour
as PointCorp Insider
Sarah Lord
as Mandi
Tuck Milligan
as PointCorp Executive
Steve Park
as Chris Kawai
Brennan Brown
as Andrew Pell
Maria Thayer
as Sonia Baker
Wendy Makkena
as Greer Thornton
Zoe Lister Jones
as Jessy
Michael Jace
as Officer Brown
Rob Benedict
as Milt
Ladell Preston
as Deshaun Stagg
Dan Brown
as Vernon Sando
Katy Mixon Greer
as Rhonda Silver
Shane Edelman
as D.A. Purcell
Maurice Burnice Harcum
as Ben's Cashier
Cornell Womack
as Junior Detective #1
Nat Benchley
as Junior Detective #2
Gregg Binkley
as Ferris
Trula M Marcus
as Carol
Carolyn Barrett
as Policewoman Escorting Della
Wil Love
as Iowan Congressman
David E Goodman
as Graves
John Badila
as Mr. James
Brigid Cleary
as Mrs. James
Joy Spears
as Waitress, Dancer #1
Brandi Oglesby
as Waitress, Dancer #2
Stacey Walker
as Waitress, Dancer #3
R B Brenner
as Globe Production Manager
Lucia Navarro
as Telemundo Reporter
Chris Matthews
as MSNBC Reporter
Lou Dobbs
as CNN Reporter
James Vance Iii
as Reporter
Sharon Dugan
as Business Woman
Noel Werking
as Business Man
Rose Coleman
as Jackie
Lee Von Ernst
as ICU Nurse
Richard Ruyle
as Karaoke Singer
Stuart Brazell
as Karaoke Bar Hostess
Herbert Gordon
as News Reporter #1
Keith Anthony Garvin
as News Reporter #2
Julie Carey
as News Reporter #3
Eun Yang
as News Reporter #4
Denae D Arcy
as News Reporter #5
Natasha Chughtai
as News Reporter #6
Greg Graham
as The Wolf
Eric Hatch
as Peter
Josh Rhodes
as The Hunter
Don Abernathy
as Hospital Employee
Michael Alban
as Man in Market Place
Tex Allen
as Investigative Reporter
Parisa Amira
as Pedestrian
Woody Andrews
as Witness
Kevin Bangos
as Foreign Press Writer
Scott Barry
as Shopper
Nora Bauer
as Reporter
Ashley Bell
as Voice
Christie Beran
as Pedestrian
Robert Bizik
as Physician
Bill Blair
as Newspaper Employee
Michael Blumenstock
as Camera Man
Laura Bryce
as Shopper
Kyle Burgess
as Congressional Aide
Margaret Carlson
as Extra
Juan Eloy Carrera
as Washington Lobbyist
Larry Carter
as Senator
Robert Randolph Caton
as Washington Attorney
Adam Chaffin
as Passerby
Steve Clemons
as Extra
Thomas Joe Craig
as Manchester K-9 Policeman
Paul D Elia
as Fish Market Dad
Bruce Allen Dawson
as Detective
E J Dionne Jr
as Extra
Patricia Dizebba
as Senate Staff
John Doty
as Commuter
Matt J Doyle
as Politician
Richard El Khazen
as Patron
Francesca Ellana
as Student on Metro
Lourdes Faberes
as Reporter
Paul Fahrenkopf
as Hearing Attendee
Liam Ferguson
as Newspaper Reporter
David Foster
as TV Cameraman
Alexis Fowlkes
as Girl
Mariano Gowland
as News Reporter
Eileen Grubba
as Peggy
Marcus Nel Jamal Hamm
as Capitol Police Officer
Paul Bradley Hanson
as Waiter
Frank Herzog
as Congressman Johnson
Ken Holliday
as PointCorp Executive
Carol Ilku
as Reporter
Ian Irizarry
as Pedestrian
Tracie Jules
as DC Executive
Katty Kay
as Extra
Frederick Keeve
as Restaurant Patron
Georgie Kidder
as Miss O'Connell
Errol Krass
as Congressional Hearing Audience - Yawning
T Alloy Langenfeld
as Navy Commander Garner
Kimrie Lewis
as ICU Nurse
Robert Maratea
as Reporter
Eric Marshall
as Waiting for Metro
Justin Mather
as Politician, Cyclist
Fernando A Mico
as Arts Patron
Andrellos Mitchell
as News Reporter
Tony Moore
as Senate Staff
Jay Scott Morris
as Passerby
Douglas Nelson
as News Reporter
John Palmer
as Extra
Jose L Penaranda
as Suspicious shopper
Michael Ray Reed
as Sailor
Jennifer Richards
as Market Shopper
Devon Marie Saunders
as Congressional Secretary to Collins
Bob Schieffer
as Extra
Kenny Shapiro
as Lincoln Center Guest Married Family
David J Smolar
as Staff Photographer
Patrick Michael Strange
as Bicyclist, Neighbor
Lance Strumpf
as Pointcorp Helicopter Pilot
Chuck Taber
as Camera Man
Art Shrian Tiwari
as Journalist In Courtroom
Tina Toner
as Nurse
Debbie Tsamoudakis
as Reporter
Towanda Underdue
as Subway Rider
Bill Ward
as Driver, Neighbor
Steven A Webb
as Cameraman, Hooded Walker
Paul Williams
as Congressional Aide
J D Wine
as Fish Market Patron
Bob Woodward
as Extra
Raquel Yasmin
as Pedestrian
Stephen Zaleski
as Congressional Aide to Sen, Fergus
Dianne Zaremba
as Legislative Director
Directors
1Writers
5Producers
12Andrew Hauptman
Producer, Producers
Debra Hayward
executive producer
E Bennett Walsh
executive producer
Eileen Godoy
digital intermediate producer
Eric Fellner
Producer, Producers
Eric Hayes
co-producer
Kwame Parker
associate producer (as Kwame L. Parker)
Liza Chasin
executive producer
Matt Hull
assistant digital intermediate producer
Paul Abbott
executive producer
Rodin Alper Bingol
co-producer
Tim Bevan
Producer, Producers
Other crew
215Suzanne Shugarman
accounting clerk
Heather J Smith
accounting clerk: re-shoot
Diane Hammond
additional makeup artist / makeup artist: second unit
Tim Davies
additional orchestrator
Chamonix Bosch
additional second assistant director: Washington D.C.
Tom Deane
adr mixer
Naomi Dandridge
adr recordist
Caitlin Mckenna
adr voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson)
Robin Brown
art department assistant
Adam Stockhausen
Art Directors
Richard L Johnson
Art Directors
Ted M Davila
assistant accountant
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