State and Main

The residents of a small Vermont town don't know what hit them when a beleaguered Hollywood film crew brings a chaotic shoot to their quaint village.

Cast

Alec Baldwin

as Bob Berrenger

Philip Seymour Hoffman

as Joseph Turner White

Charles Durning

as Mayor George Bailey

Clark Gregg

as Doug Mackenzie

Patti LuPone

as Sherry Bailey

William H. Macy

as Walt Price

Sarah Jessica Parker

as Claire Wellesley

David Paymer

as Marty Rossen

Julia Stiles

as Carla

Rebecca Pidgeon

as Ann

Reviews

Wuchak

**_A film crew descends upon a New England town…_** …with William H. Macy playing the director, Philip Seymour Hoffman the troubled writer and David Paymer the no-nonsense producer. Written & directed by David Mamet, it’s a dialogue-driven quirky comedy/drama that pokes fun at the film busines...

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