The Ides of March (2011)

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Willimon based the play on his own experiences on the campaign trail with Howard Dean in 2004.

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• Project Phase: Completed
• Release Date: 2011-10-07 - Wide Release
• Distributor(s): Warner Bros. Pictures
• Film Genre(s): Political Drama
• Country: United States
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SYNOPSIS

Formerly titled "Farragut North", this is based on Beau Willimon’s original screenplay and play, Gosling plays a press spokesman for a candidate running in the presidential primary for the Democratic Party ticket. Clooney will play the candidate, a state governor with White House aspirations. In the play, the press agent falls prey to backroom politics, the manipulations of veteran political operatives and the seduction of a young intern. Giamatti plays a rival campaign manager, Tomei plays a reporter for the New York Times, and Wood plays an intern for the campaign.

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