State of play [videorecording] / Universal Pictures and Working Title Films presents in association with StudioCanal and Relativity Media, an Andell Entertainment/Bevan-Fellner production ; produced by Andrew Hauptman, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner ; screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan and Tony Gilroy and Billy Ray ; directed by Kevin Macdonald.
Other Titles: State of play (Motion picture : 2009).
Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, c2009.
Description: 1 videodisc (128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s): Politicians United States Drama.
Reporters and reporting Washington (D.C.) Drama.
Murder Investigation Washington (D.C.) Drama.
Political corruption Washington (D.C.) Drama.
Conspiracy Washington (D.C.) Drama.
Spin doctors Washington (D.C.) Drama.
Business brokerage United States Drama.
Políticos Estados Unidos Teatro. bidex
Reporteros y reportajes Washington (D.C.) Teatro. bidex
Thrillers (Motion pictures).
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Credits: Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; editor, Justine Wright ; music, Alex Heffes.
Performers: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content.
Notes: Closed-captioned.
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Title from container.
Based on the television series created by Paul Abbott.
Special features: Deleted scenes; "The making of State of play" featurette.
Summary: When D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey is assigned to investigate the murder of an assistant to an up-and-coming politician, he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to bring down the nation's power structures. In a town of spin-doctors and wealthy power brokers, he will discover one truth: when fortunes are at stake, no one's integrity, love, or life is safe.
