"Ambition seduces. Power corrupts."

2011

1h 41m

6.7(2739 votes)

Drama

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Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.

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10 featured cast members

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Ryan Gosling

Stephen Meyers

George Clooney

Mike Morris

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Paul Zara

Paul Giamatti

Tom Duffy

Evan Rachel Wood

Molly Stearns

Marisa Tomei

Ida Horowicz

Jeffrey Wright

Senator Thompson

Max Minghella

Ben Harpen

Jennifer Ehle

Cindy Morris

Gregory Itzin

Jack Stearns

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Directed by: George Clooney
Written by: Beau Willimon
Grant Heslov
Produced by: George Clooney
Brian Oliver

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