State of Play

State of Play is a 2009 political thriller film. It is an adaptation of the six-part British television serial of the same name which first aired on BBC One in 2003. The plot of the six-hour serial was condensed to fit a two-hour movie format, with the location changed to Washington, D.C. The film was directed by Kevin Macdonald from a screenplay written by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy, Peter Morgan, and Billy Ray. The film tells of a jo... More

Initial release date:

  • Apr 17, 2009

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PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 7 min

Also known as:

  • State of Play

Film

Directed by

Kevin MacDonald

Kevin Macdonald (born October 28, 1967) is a Scottish director, best known for his films One Day in September, State of Play, The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void and Marley. Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His maternal grandparents were English actress Wendy Orme and Hungarian...

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Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2009
  • Sep 1, 2009
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 7 min

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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 60,000,000
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Adapted From

State of Play

State of Play is a six-part British television drama serial directed by David Yates and written by Paul Abbott. The serial, first broadcast on BBC One in 2003, was produced in-house by the BBC in association with the independent production company Endor Productions. It starred David Morrissey, John...

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