State of Play (2009)

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Find the truth

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

• Released: 2009-04-17
• Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
• Runtime: 2h 7m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 2,217 votes

Directed by Kevin Macdonald.

Top cast

• Russell Crowe as Cal McAffrey
• Ben Affleck as Stephen Collins
• Rachel McAdams as Della Frye
• 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 Det. Donald Bell
• Josh Mostel as Pete

Full cast & crew

Where to watch State of Play

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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