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The Ides of March (31-Aug-2011)

Director: George Clooney

Writers: George Clooney; Grant Heslov; Beau Willimon

From a play: Farragut North by Beau Willimon

Music by: Alexandre Desplat

Producers: Grant Heslov; George Clooney; Brian Oliver

Keywords: Drama, Election

An idealistic young campaign manager learns the basics of dirty politics on the campaign trail of a Presidential candidate.

ABSTRACT
Stephen Meyers, a gifted young communicator with an earnest belief in the messages he sells for a living, works as the junior campaign manager for populist Pennsylvania governor and Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Morris. When he is offered a job by the manager of rival candidate Ted Pullman's campaign and begins a sexual relationship with the daughter of the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, however, Meyers embarks on a long-running crisis of conscience that looks to alter his perception of his line of work. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
George Clooney
Actor
6-May-1961   E.R.
Jennifer Ehle
Actor
29-Dec-1969   Sunshine
Paul Giamatti
Actor
6-Jun-1967   John Adams
Ryan Gosling
Actor
12-Nov-1980   Murder by Numbers
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Actor
23-Jul-1967 2-Feb-2014 Capote
Gregory Itzin
Actor
20-Apr-1948   President Charles Logan on 24
Rachel Maddow
TV Personality
1-Apr-1973   The Rachel Maddow Show
Chris Matthews
Talk Show Host
17-Dec-1945   Hardball with Chris Matthews
Charlie Rose
Talk Show Host
5-Jan-1942   Charlie Rose Show
Marisa Tomei
Actor
4-Dec-1964   My Cousin Vinny
Evan Rachel Wood
Actor
7-Sep-1987   S1m0ne
Jeffrey Wright
Actor
7-Dec-1965   Basquiat

CAST

Ryan Gosling   ...   Stephen Meyers
George Clooney   ...   Gov. Mike Morris
Philip Seymour Hoffman   ...   Paul Zara
Paul Giamatti   ...   Tom Duffy
Marisa Tomei   ...   Ida Horowicz
Jeffrey Wright   ...   Sen. Thompson
and
Evan Rachel Wood   ...   Molly Stearns
Max Minghella   ...   Ben Harpen
Jennifer Ehle   ...   Cindy Morris
Michael Mantell   ...   Sen. Pullman
Gregory Itzin   ...   Jack Stearns
Yuriy Sardarov   ...   Mike
Bella Ivory   ...   Jenny
Maya Sayre   ...   Sue
Danny Mooney   ...   Campaign Editor
John Manfredi   ...   Advance Guy
Robert Mervak   ...   Piano Player
Fabio Polanco   ...   Security Guard
Frank Jones, Jr.   ...   Janitor
Peter Harpen   ...   Head First Bartender
Rohn Thomas   ...   Stage Manager
David McConnell   ...   Director
Mark Stacey White   ...   Sound Man
Lauren Wainwright   ...   Student #1
Kris Reilly   ...   Student #2
Michael D. Ellison   ...   Pullman Staffer
Hayley Meyers   ...   Jill
Leslie McCurdy   ...   Clinic Nurse
Rob Braun   ...   Himself
Rachel Maddow   ...   Herself
Chris Matthews   ...   Himself
Charlie Rose   ...   Himself
Deb Dixon   ...   Local Anchor
Neal Anthony Rubin   ...   Reporter #1
Loretta Higgins   ...   Reporter #2
Joe Dinda   ...   Joe the Staffer
John Repulski   ...   Organist
Cherie Bowman   ...   Air Tran Ticket Agent
Choir
Chyla Anderson   ...   Choir
Maxi Anderson   ...   Choir
Nelson Beato   ...   Choir
Johnny Britt   ...   Choir
Alvin Chea   ...   Choir
Carmen Carter   ...   Choir
Christopher Carter   ...   Choir
Carmel Echols   ...   Choir
Clydene Jackson   ...   Choir
Amy Keys   ...   Choir
Lori Perry   ...   Choir
Josef Powell   ...   Choir
Lamont Van Hook   ...   Choir
John West   ...   Choir
Will Wheaton   ...   Choir
Nita Whitaker   ...   Choir

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