7.3 Score

2009 • 2h 7min • PG-13 • Mystery, Thriller, Crime

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"Find the truth"

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

IMDb 7.1

RT 84%

MC 64

Director

Kevin Macdonald

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Matthew Michael Carnahan

Billy Ray

Tony Gilroy

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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

George Fergus

Michael Berresse

Robert Bingham

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Michael Berresse Robert Bingham

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