The Ides of March

Oscar®- and Golden Globe-nominated writer-director George Clooney has assembled the leading actors of our generation to star in this riveting thriller. The cast has received a combined 13 Academy Award® nominations, 3 Academy Awards®, 23 Golden Globe nominations and 6 Golden Globe Awards.

With sharp, quick-witted dialogue and set against the spectacle of modern world power and politics, The Ides of March is an intense tale of sex, ambition, loyalty, betrayal and revenge. The film follows a young press spokesman who falls prey to backroom politics, the treacherous manipulations of veteran operatives and seduction by a young intern.

In the film, George Clooney plays Governor Morris, a candidate running in the presidential primary race for the Democratic Party ticket. Ryan Gosling plays his press spokesman,  Philip Seymour Hoffman plays his campaign manager, Paul Giamatti plays a rival campaign manager, Marisa Tomei plays a reporter for the New York Times, Evan Rachel Wood plays an intern for the Morris campaign, Jeffrey Wright plays a key senator, and Max Minghella plays Ben Harper, a campaign worker for Morris. 

Exclusive Films International and Cross Creek Pictures present, in association with Exclusive Media Group and Crystal City, a Smokehouse / Appian Way production, The Ides of March.  The film stars Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella, and Evan Rachel Wood.  Directed by George Clooney.  Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, based on the play "Farragut North" by Beau Willimon.  The film is produced by Heslov and Clooney and Brian Oliver. Executive producers are Leonardo DiCaprio, Nigel Sinclair, Guy East, Stephen Pevner, Todd Thompson, Nina Wolarsky, Jennifer Davisson Killoran, and Barbara A. Hall. The Director of Photography is Phedon Papamichael, ASC.  The Production Designer is Sharon Seymour.  The Editor is Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E.  The Costume Designer is Louise Frogley.  Music by Alexandre Desplat.  Music Supervisor is Linda Cohen.  Casting is by Ellen Chenoweth.  Credits are not final.

Distributor: Golden Scene Company Limited

Release date: 2 Feb 2012

Category: IIB

Duration: 101 mins

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