Directed
by: Kevin
Macdonald
Writing
Credits: Matthew
Michael Carnahan
Cast:
Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn,
Helen Mirren, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Viola Davis
Genre:
Crime / Drama / Thriller
Release
Date:
17 April 2009
Filming
Dates:
11 January 2008 - 6 April 2008
Plot:
U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck), married with Anne
(Robin Wright Penn) is the future of his political party. 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.
Cal McCaffrey (Russell Crowe) has the dubious fortune of both
an old friendship with Mr. and Mrs. Collins and a ruthless editor,
Cameron (Helen Mirren), who has assigned him to investigate. As
he and partner Della (Rachel McAdams) try to uncover the killer's
identity, McCaffrey steps into a cover-up that threatens to shake
the nation's power structures.
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