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State and Main

State and Main

Lock your windows. Hide your daughters. Say your prayers.

20006.21h 46m

Overview

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.

Directed by David Mamet
Written by David Mamet
Produced by Sarah Green
Box Office0Revenue: $9.2M

Top Cast

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Bob Berrenger

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Joseph Turner White

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Mayor George Bailey

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Doug Mackenzie

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Sherry Bailey

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Walt Price

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Claire Wellesley

David Paymer

David Paymer

Marty Rossen

Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles

Carla

Rebecca Pidgeon

Rebecca Pidgeon

Ann

Themes & Keywords

small townmovie businessmayorfilm in filmstatutory rapefilmmakingnew englandbook storevermont

About State and Main

State and Main is a comedy, drama film released in 2000 exploring themes of small town, movie business, mayor, film in film, statutory rape, filmmaking. Directed by David Mamet, it stars Alec Baldwin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charles Durning. 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.

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