The Ides of March
Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.
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A cynical political thriller about the corruption of idealism, where ambition and moral compromise become the true currency of power.
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Essence
Ensemble
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
Michael Mantell
Senator Ted Pullman
Yuriy Sardarov
Mike
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