State of Play
Year:
2009
Production Country:
United Germany / France / Great Britain / Japan / USA
Crime drama. Washington Globe reporter Cal McAffrey sets out with fellow journlaist Della Frye to investigate the seemingly unrelated deaths of a man shot on the street and a woman who died under a subway train. It transpires that the woman, Sonia Baker, was having an affair with congressman Stephen Collins, but Cal and Della soon discover that the story goes much deeper.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Cal McAffrey Russell Crowe
- Congressman Stephen Collins Ben Affleck
- Della Frye Rachel McAdams
- Anne Collins Robin Wright Penn
- Dominic Foy Jason Bateman
- Republican Senator George Fergus Jeff Daniels
- Cameron Lynne Helen Mirren
- Robert Bingham Michael Berresse
- Detective Donald Bell Harry J. Lennix
- Pete Josh Mostel
- Hank Michael Weston
- Gene Stavitz Barry 'Shabaka' Henley
- Dr Judith Franklin Viola Davis
- PointCorp insider David Harbour
- Mandi Sarah Lord
- PointCorp executive Tuck Milligan
- Chris Kawai Steve Park
- Andrew Pell Brennan Brown
- Sonia Baker Maria Thayer
- Greer Thornton Wendy Makkena
- Jessy Zoe Lister Jones
- Officer Brown Michael Jace
- Milt Rob Benedict
- Deshaun Stagg Ladell Preston
- Vernon Sando Dan Brown
- Rhonda Silver Katy Mixon
- D.A. Purcell Shane Edelman
- Ben's cashier Maurice Burnice Harcum
- junior detective 1 Cornell Womack
- junior detective 2 Nat Benchley
- Ferris Gregg Binkley
- Carol Trula M. Marcus
- policewoman escorting Della Carolyn Barrett
- Iowan congressman Wil Love
- Graves David Copeland Goodman
- Mr James John Badila
- Mrs James Brigid Cleary
- waitress/dancer 1 Joy Spears
- waitress/dancer 2 Brandi Oglesby
- waitress/dancer 3 Stacy Walker
- Globe production manager R.B. Brenner
- Telemundo reporter Lucia Navarro
- MSNBC reporter Chris Matthews
- CNN reporter Lou Dobbs
- reporter James Vance Iii
- business woman Sharon Dugan
- business man Noel Werking
- Jackie Rose Coleman
- ICU nurse Lee Von Ernst
- karaoke singer Richard Ruyle
- karaoke bar hostess Susan Stuart Brazell
- news reporter 1 Herbert 'Chris' Gordon
- news reporter 2 Keith Anthony Garvin
- news reporter 3 Julie Carey
- news reporter 4 Eun Yang
- news reporter 5 Denae D'arcy
- news reporter 6 Natasha Chughtai
- helicopter pilot Al Cerullo
- the wolf Greg Graham
- Peter Eric Hatch
- the hunter Josh Rhodes
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Kevin Macdonald
- 2nd Unit Director Alfonso Gómez-rejón
- Assistant Director (1st) Gary Marcus
- Assistant Director (2nd) Dawn Massaro
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Carlos de La Torre
- Assistant Director (WashDC Unit 2nd 2nd) Scott Foster
- Assistant Director (WashDC Unit Addl2nd) Chamonix G. Bosch
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Frank Ferro
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Donald Murphy
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd) Kurt Uebersax
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd) Pete Dress
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd 2nd) Timothy A. Blockburger
- Script Supervisor Anna Rane
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Robb Foglia
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Jeanne Marie Byrd
- Script Supervisor (Addit Phot) Sheila G. Waldron
Production
- © Universal Studios
- © International Film Production Stella-del-Sud Fourt
- Production Company Andell Entertainment
- Present Universal Pictures
- Present Working Title Films
- [Presented] in association with StudioCanal
- [Presented] in association with Relativity Media
- [Made] In association with International Film Production Stella-del-Sud Fourt
- [Made] In association with Dentsu
- Executive Producer Paul Abbott
- Executive Producer Liza Chasin
- Executive Producer Debra Hayward
- Executive Producer E. Bennett Walsh
- a Bevan-Fellner production Tim Bevan
- a Bevan-Fellner production Eric Fellner
- Produced by Andrew Hauptman
- Produced by Tim Bevan
- Produced by Eric Fellner
- [Producer] Tracy Falco
- Co-producer Eric Hayes
- Associate Producer Kwame L. Parker
- For WT (Chief Operating Officer) Angela Morrison
- For WT (Exec in Charge of Production) Michelle Wright
- For WT (Head of Legal & Business Affrs) Sheeraz Shah
- For WT (Production Executive) Sarah-Jane Robinson
- For WT (Vice President of Development) Evan Hayes
- For WT (Financial Controller) Tim Easthill
- For WT (Vice Presdt of Legal & Bus Affs) Gráinne Mckenna
- For WT (Legal & Bus Affs Executive) Lucy Wainwright
- For WT (Executive Co-ordinator) Ann Lynch
- For WT (Legal & Business Affs Manager) Christina Angeloudes
- For WT (Music Co-ordinator) Vicki Williams
- For WT (Production Co-ordinator) Julie Carideo
- Unit Production Manager Robert Huberman
- Unit Production Manager (Washgn DC Unit) E. Bennett Walsh
- Unit Production Manager (Addit Phot) Stuart Besser
- Production Supervisor (2nd Unit) Robert F. Phillips
- Production Co-ordinator (Wash DC Unit) Olivier Arnesen
- Production Co-ordinator (Addit Phot) Malika R. Cohen
- Production Accountant Greg Hemstreet
- Production Accountant (Addit Phot) Lori Scowley
- Location Manager Ernest Belding
- Location Manager (Washington DC Unit) Jonathan Reich
- Location Manager (2nd Unit) Chan Claggett
- Location Manager (Addit Phot) Mike Fantasia
- D.C. Location Supervisor Carol Flaisher
- Location Co-ordintor (Washingtn DC Unit) Laura Lewis
- Post-production Supervisor Graham Stumpf
- Post-production Supervisor (UK) Jeanette Haley
- Post-production Co-ordinator (UK) Siobhan Boyes
- Filmed in part at Culver Studios
Casting
- Casting by Avy Kaufman
- Casting Associate Lois J. Drabkin
- Casting Assistant Leeba Zakharov
- Casting Assistant Jason Fischman
- Extras Casting Richard King
- Voice Casting Caitlin Mckenna
- [Washington DC Casting] Pat Moran
Writing
- Screenplay by Matthew Carnahan
- Screenplay by Tony Gilroy
- Screenplay by Billy Ray
- Based o/th BBC televsn series created by Paul Abbott
Photography
- Director of Photography Rodrigo Prieto
- Aerial Director of Photography Dwayne Mclintock
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Masanobu Takayanagi
- Additl Photgrphy Director of Photography Dante Spinotti
- Camera Operator (A) Marcus Cole
- Camera Operator (Washington DC Unit) John Grillo
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Masanobu Takayanagi
- 1st Assistant Camera (A) Zoran Veselic
- 1st Assistant Camera (B) Nino Neuboeck
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Jay Levy
- 1st Assistant Camera (Addit Phot A) James Apted
- 2nd Assistant Camera (A) Steven Cueva
- 2nd Assistant Camera (B) Joe Zovko
- Gaffer Robert Baumgartner
- Gaffer (2nd Unit) Michael Kelly
- Key Grip Joe Dianda
- Key Grip (2nd Unit) Thomas Lembcke
- Video Assist Johnny Medeiros
- Video Assist Peter Thoren
- Video Assist (Addit Phot) David Goldsmith
Stills
- Still Photographer Glen Wilson
Special Effects
- Visual Effects and Animation by Rhythm and Hues
- R&H (Visual Effects Supervisor) Robert Mercier
- R&H (Visual Effects Producer) Timothy T. Cunningham
- Special Effects (Supervisor) Marty Bresin
- Special Effects (Co-ordinator) Jeremy Hays
- Special Effects (Addit Phot Co-ordintor) Ron Bolanowski
- Special Effects (Technician) Jeff Bresin
- Special Effects (Washn DC Unit Technicn) Hank Atterbury
- Special Effects (Washn DC Unit Technicn) Jim Mcpherson
- Special Effects (Washn DC Unit Technicn) Sean O'harra
- Video Graphics Designer Mark Fletcher
- Additional Graphics Morph Creative
- Graphic Designer Doreen S. Austria
Editing
- Editor Justine Wright
- 1st Assistant Editor Matt Evans
- 2nd Assistant Editor Kevin Soares
- 2nd Assistant Editor Kristen Young
Design
- Production Designer Mark Friedberg
- Art Director Richard L. Johnson
- [Art Director] Adam Stockhausen
- Assistant Art Director Valerie Green
- Assistant Art Director Gregory Scott Hooper
- Assistant Art Director (Addit Phot) Charisse Cardenas
- Art Department Co-ordinator Susannah Carradine
- Set Designer Noelle King
- Set Designer William J. Law Iii
- Set Designer Jeff Ozimek
- Set Designer (Addit Phot) Charisse Cardenas
- Set Decorator Cheryl Carasik
- Set Dresser Christopher Casey
- Set Dresser Chris Kennedy
- Set Dresser Dean Lakoff
- Set Dresser Steven Light-orr
- Set Dresser Ryan Rittmiller
- Set Dresser Mike Thurman
- Set Dresser (Washington DC Unit) Chris Ashley
- Set Dresser (Washington DC Unit) Steve Shifflette
- Set Dresser (Washington DC Unit) Ernest Parker Webb
- Set Dresser (Washington DC Unit) Jason Wicksell
- On-set Dresser Carol Ann Napier
- On-set Dresser (Washington DC Unit) Charlie Montoya
- Property Master Robin Miller
- Propmaster (2nd Unit) Skip Crank
- Propmaster (Addit Phot) J.P. Jones
- Construction Co-ordinator John Stone
- Construction Co-ordinator (Wash DC Unit) Michael E. Davis
- Construction Co-ordinator (Addit Phot) Robert Carlyle
Costumes
- Costume Designer Jacqueline West
- Assistant Costume Designer Holly Davis
- Costume Supervisor Lisa Lövaas
- Costumer for Russell Crowe Michael Castellano
- Key Costumer (LA) Meg Matthews
- Key Costumer (Washington DC Unit) Susan Antonelli
- Key Set Costumer Donna O'neal
- Set Costumer Brenda Donoho
- Costumer Naomi Gathmann
- Costumer Amanda Mclaughlin
- Costumer (Washington DC Unit) Mara Majorowicz
- Costumer (Washington DC Unit) Derek Sullivan
Make-up
- Department Head Make-up Felicity Bowring
- Department Head Make-up (Addit Phot) Julie Hewitt
- Key Make-up Denise Paulson
- Make-up Artist for Russell Crowe John Caglione Jr
- Make-up Artist for Ben Affleck John E. Jackson
- Department Head Hair Kelvin Trahan
- Department Head Hairstylist (Addit Phot) Frances Mathias
- Key Hair Catherine Marcotte
- Hairstylist for Russell Crowe Toni-Ann Walker
Titles
- Main Titles by PIC
- End Titles by Scarlet Letters
Film processing
- Digital Intermediate by EFilm
- Negative Management Mo Henry
- Digital Opticals by CIS Hollywood
- Film Stock Kodak
- Camera Cranes & Dollies by Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.
- Aerial Camera Systems Provided by Inc SpaceCam Systems
Music
- Music by Alex Heffes
- Guitars Leo Abrahams
- Guitars Alex Heffes
- Human Beatbox Schlomo
- Drums Dimitri Tikovoi
- Cristal Baschet Thomas Bloch
- Musical Sculptures/Percussion Steve Hubback
- Musical Sculptures/Percussion Paul Clarvis
- Orchestrator Geoffrey Alexander
- Additional Orchestration Tim Davies
- Orchestral Leader Kenneth Sillito
- Additional Arrangements Mark Kilian
- Music Supervisor Nick Angel
- Score Co-ordinator/Contractor Hilary Skewes
- Score Co-ordinator/Contractor at Buick Productions
- Score Produced by Flood
- Additional Music Produced by Flood
- Score Co-produced by Alex Heffes
- Exec i/Charge of Music for Universl Pics Kathy Nelson
- Music Editor Lee Scott
- Music Editor (UK) John Warhurst
- Music Consultant Kirsten Lane
- Music Consultant Right Music Limited
Sound
- [Music] Recording Engineer Andrew Dudman
- Original Score Mixed by Andy Richards
- Original Score Mixed at Out of Eden
- Orchestra Recorded at AIR Studios (London)
- [Orchestra] Recording Engineer Geoff Foster
- Sound Designer Jay Wilkinson
- Production Sound Mixer Mark Ulano
- Sound Mixer (Addit Phot) Jim Stuebe
- Boom Operator Tom Hartig
- Re-recording Mixer Skip Lievsay
- Re-recording Mixer Craig Berkey
- Re-recording Mixer Tim Leblanc
- Supervising Sound Editor Skip Lievsay
- Dialogue Supervisor Byron Wilson
- Dialogue Editor David Bach
- Sound Effects Editor Craig Berkey
- ADR Supervisor Byron Wilson
- ADR Mixer Howard London
- Foley Artist Hilda Hodges
- Foley Artist David Lee Fein
- Foley Mixer David Jobe
Choreography
- Karaoke Choreographer Stacy Walker
- 'Peter and the Wolf' Choreographer Greg Graham
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Doug Coleman
- Stunt Co-ordinator (Washington DC Unit) Allen Robinson
- Stunt Co-ordinator (Addit Phot) Keith Adams
- Stand-in for Russell Crowe David Oliver
- Stand-in for Rachel McAdams Emily Schweitz
Consultant
- News Media Consultant R.B. Brenner
- D.C. Consultant Cody Shearer
- Aerial Co-ordinator (Addit Phot) Peter Mckernan
- Dolby Sound Consultant Trevor Ward
- Special Thanks to Washington Post
- Based on the BBC Television series BBC
- Dialect Coach for Russell Crowe Judi Dickerson
Publicity
- Publicist Rob Harris