State of Play DVD (2009) Gets Detailed

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced the DVD and Blu-ray release of the 2009 remake 'State of Play' starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams. The gripping political-thriller underperformed at the box office but will be available to own beginning September 1, 2009. You can view the official DVD Artwork and Extras below. 'State of Play' is available for on DVD and Blu-ray.

The critically acclaimed 2003 BBC miniseries State of Play starring James MacAvoy, Bill Nighy and David Morrissey is available on DVD now.

Synopsis
Oscar(R) winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in a case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the nation's most promising political and corporate figures. Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's contender for the upcoming presidential race – until his research assistant is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out. McCaffrey has the dubious fortune of both an old friendship with Collins and a ruthless editor, Cameron (Oscar(R) winner 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. In a town of spin-doctors and wealthy politicos, he will discover one truth: when billions are at stake, no one's integrity, love or life is ever safe.

Standard DVD – Bonus Features
Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, French Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles

• Deleted Scenes
• The Making of State of Play: With interviews from director Kevin Macdonald and cast members Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, and Rachel McAdams, take a behind-the-scenes look at creating State of Play.

Blu-ray – Bonus Features
Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS 5.1 Surround, Spanish DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: English SDH, French Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles

• Deleted Scenes
• The Making of State of Play: With interviews from director Kevin Macdonald and cast members Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, and Rachel McAdams, take a behind-the-scenes look at creating State of Play.
• U Control – Picture in Picture
• U Control – Washington, D.C. Locations
• BD Live – My Scenes Sharing
• BD Live – Download Center
• My Scenes