Affairs of State

A young campaign aide gets in way over his head when he sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate, sending him into a downward spiral of corruption and blackmail.

Cast

David Corenswet

as Michael Lawson

David James Elliott

as Senator John Boland Baines

Thora Birch

as Callie Roland

Mimi Rogers

as Judith Baines

Adrian Grenier

as Rob Reynolds

Faye Grant

as Mary Maples

Grace Victoria Cox

as Darcy Baines

Eugena Washington

as Tanya Jones

Betzaida Landín

as Wendy

Brandon Hardesty

as Kevin

Reviews

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I recently viewed the film "Affair of State," and I must admit it was quite unsettling to watch with another individual in the house who is under the age of 18. The movie itself was compelling, delving into the murky world of politics and the questionable actions that take place within it. It she...

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