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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

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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.
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The film's director George Clooney last directed The Boys in the Boat and The Tender Bar. The film's writer Beau Willimon last wrote Mary Queen of Scots and A Tale of Two Cities.

Producers
George Clooney
Grant Heslov

Production Details

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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.

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

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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 was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 7, 2011. in around 2,199 theaters There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Real Steel, The Way and Dirty Girl.

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  • Set the production budget to $12,500,000

  • Added the tagline: "Ambition Seduces. Power Corrupts."

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