The Ides of March (2011)

 ●  English ● 1 hr 41 mins

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An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.
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Did you know? In one scene, Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) says about a slur on his opponent, "I don't care if it's true. I just want to hear him denying it." This is a reference to a statement attributed to Lyndon B. Johnson, who allegedly referred to an opponent as having carnal knowledge of farm animals. When an aide said he couldn't say that because it wasn't true, Johnson replied, "I know but I just want to hear him deny it." Read More
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as Molly Stearns
as Stephen Meyers
as Governor Mike Morris
as Ida Horowicz
as Tom Duffy

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround 7.1
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
Brad Pitt was initially cast as Paul Zara but was later replaced by Philip Seymour Hoffman.

March 15, the Ides of March was the day that Julius Caesar was assassinated. In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" before being stabbed to death, Caesar is told by a Soothsayer: "Beware the ides of March."

In one scene, Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) says about a slur on his opponent, "I don't care if it's true. I just want to hear him denying it." This is a reference to a statement attributed to Lyndon B. Johnson, who allegedly referred to an opponent as having carnal knowledge of farm animals. When an aide said he couldn't say that because it wasn't true, Johnson replied, "I know but I just want to hear him deny it."