Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.
Acclaimed actor/director George Clooney has assembled the leading actors of our generation to star in this riveting thriller. The cast has a combined 8 Academy Award nominations, 4 Academy Awards, 14 Golden Globe nominations and 5 Golden Globe awards. With sharp, quick-witted dialogue and set against the spectacle of modern world power and politics, The Ides of March is an intense tale of sex, ambition, loyalty, betrayal and revenge. The film follows a young press spokesman who falls prey to backroom politics, the treacherous manipulations of veteran political operatives and seduction by a young intern. In the film, George Clooney plays Governor Morris, a candidate running in the presidential primary race for the Democratic Party ticket. Ryan Gosling his press spokesman, Philip Seymour Hoffman his campaign manager, Paul Giamatti a rival campaign manager, Marisa Tomei a reporter for the New York Times, Evan Rachel Wood an intern for the Morris campaign and Max Minghella, plays Ben Harper a campaign worker for Morris.
Cast: George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Evan Rachel Wood
Directed by: George Clooney