The Ides of March Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Ambition Seduces. Power Corrupts.

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Last modified: Nov. 20, 2011

The Ides of March

Release Date: Friday, October 7, 2011 Theaters

Director: George Clooney

Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman • Paul Giamatti • Evan Rachel Wood • Marisa Tomei • Ryan Gosling

R Drama N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A young communications director works for a fast-rising presidential candidate. During the course of the campaign, the idealistic young man falls prey to the backstabbing and other dirty trickery of seasoned rival politicos.

Drama Political

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Who stars in The Ides of March – Cast List

Philip Seymour Hoffman
... Paul Zara

Moneyball, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2
Paul Giamatti
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Parkland
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Evan Rachel Wood
Viena and the Fantomes, Frozen 2
Marisa Tomei
Crazy, Stupid, Love, Spider-Man: Homecoming
Ryan Gosling
... Beau Willimon

Project Hail Mary, Crazy, Stupid, Love
George Clooney
... Governor Morris

Jay Kelly, Gravity
Max Minghella
... Ben Harper

Spiral: From the Book of Saw, 10 Years

Who is making The Ides of March – Crew List

A look at The Ides of March behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director George Clooney last helmed The Boys in the Boat and The Tender Bar. The film's writer Beau Willimon last penned Mary Queen of Scots and A Tale of Two Cities.

Director: George Clooney
Screenwriters: Beau Willimon
George Clooney
Producers: George Clooney
Grant Heslov

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: Cross Creek Pictures
Exclusive Media Group
Smoke House Pictures

Production – What we know about the The Ides of March

Key Facts

Based on a play by Beau Willimon which in turn is loosely based on Howard Dean's 2004 presidential election campaign, during which Willimon worked for the Democrat.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2011

Completed

Changed The Ides of March movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2011

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Aug 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Shooting set for February 2011

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for pervasive language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Ambition Seduces. Power Corrupts.
Also known as: Farragut North
Language: English

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The Ides of March Release Date: When was the film released?

The Ides of March was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 7 , 2011. The film was released in approximately 2,199 theaters. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Real Steel, The Way and The Human Centipede Part 2 (Full Sequence).