- Country: France, UK, USA
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Release: 2009-04-17
- Director: Kevin Macdonald
- Writers: Matthew Michael Carnahan , Tony Gilroy (I) , Billy Ray (I) , Paul Abbott
- Language: English | Cantonese
- Stars: Russell Crowe , Rachel McAdams , Ben Affleck , Helen Mirren , Robin Wright , Jason Bateman , Jeff Daniels (I) , Michael Berresse , Harry Lennix , Josh Mostel
- Runtime: 127 min
- Awards: 2 wins & 4 nominations
- AKA: Los secretos del poder (Argentina) , U vrtlogu igre (Croatia) , I katastasi ton pragmaton (Greece) , La sombra del poder (Spain) , State of Play (Sweden) , State of Play (United States of America) , State of Play (Philippines) , У игри (Serbia) , Cuộc Chiến Cân Não (Vietnam) , 絕對陰謀 (Taiwan) , State of Play (Netherlands the) , Tikroji padėtis (Lithuania) , Los secretos del poder (Mexico) , Stan gry (Poland) , Na odstrel (Slovakia (Slovak Republic)) , A dolgok állása (Hungary) , Kesareta heddorain (Japan) , Jeux de pouvoir (Belgium) , State of Play (Egypt) , Drzavniske igre (Slovenia) , Intrigas de Estado (Brazil) , Varas spēles (Latvia) , Devlet Oyunları (Turkey) , State of Play (Singapore) , Правилата на играта (Bulgaria) , Ligações Perigosas (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Jocuri la nivel înalt (Romania) , Η κατάσταση των πραγμάτων (Greece) , State of Play - Stand der Dinge (Germany) , State of Play (South Africa) , Ігри влади (Ukraine) , Los secretos del poder (Venezuela) , Asjade seis (Estonia) , State of Play (Israel) , State of Play (Italy) , Jeux de pouvoir (Canada) , State of Play (Indonesia) , Na odstrel (Czech Republic) , State of Play , State of Play (Hong Kong) , Jeux de pouvoir (France, French Republic) , 消されたヘッドライン (Japan) , State of Play (Australia) , State of Play (United Kingdom) , State of Play (India) , Los secretos del poder (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , State of Play (Canada) , Большая игра (Russian Federation) , State of Play (Korea) , State of Play (India)
- Plot:
Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party’s contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out.
- IMDB:tt0473705
State of Play Cast · · · ALL
Kevin Macdonald
Director
Russell Crowe
Cal McAffrey
Ben Affleck
Stephen Collins
Rachel McAdams
Della Frye
Helen Mirren
Cameron Lynne
Robin Wright
Anne Collins
Jason Bateman
Dominic Foy
Jeff Daniels
(I)
George Fergus
Michael Berresse
Robert Bingham
Harry Lennix
Det. Donald Bell
Josh Mostel
Pete
Michael Weston
Hank
Barry Shabaka Henley
Gene Stavitz
Viola Davis
(I)
Dr. Judith Franklin
David Harbour
PointCorp Insider
Sarah Lord
Mandi Brokaw
Tuck Milligan
Pointcorp Executive
Steve Park
Chris Kawai
Brennan Brown
Andrew
Maria Thayer
Sonia Baker
Wendy Makkena
Greer Thornton
Zoe Lister-Jones
Jessy
Michael Jace
Stuart Brown
Rob Benedict
Milt
Dan Brown
(VII)
Vernon Sando
Katy Mixon
Rhonda Silver