Affairs of State

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Affairs of State

"Politics is the second oldest profession"

2018

1h 38m

4.9(36 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Romance

Overview

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.

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74 members

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David Corenswet

Michael Lawson

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David James Elliott

Senator John Boland Baines

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Thora Birch

Callie Roland

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Mimi Rogers

Judith Baines

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Adrian Grenier

Rob Reynolds

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Faye Grant

Mary Maples

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Grace Victoria Cox

Darcy Baines

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Eugena Washington

Tanya Jones

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Betzaida Landín

Wendy

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Brandon Hardesty

Kevin

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Eugenia Gonzales

Reynold's Secretary

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Morgan Cryer

Fundraiser Guest

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Alexis Leggett

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Bonnie Johnson

Gertie Hayden

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Robert Shepherd

Fundraiser Guest

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Deniz Olgaç

Jeannie

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Danielle Strauss

Gwen

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Jeffrey Klemmer

Secret Service Agent

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Anna Rae Ryan

Executive Staff

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Hunter Foretich

Busboy

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Richard Strauss

Jerry Dodd

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Malcolm Simmons

Ambassador

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Bernadette Sayre

Fundraiser Guest

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Donald Imm

Phil, Rich Texas Good Ole Boy

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Annesa ann Faticoni

Party Guest / Fundraising Guest / Club Goer

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Victoria Harris

Bartender / Guest

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Nate Walker

Mad Cash

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Chel Brickhouse

Dinner Guest

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Kim Cheek

Baines Caterer #3

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Jeff Goins

Marcel

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Kerry Paige

UpScale Waiter #1

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Ra-Jon James

Busboy 1

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Cherri Reams

Club Goer

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Amanda Leigh Corbett

Tanya's Posse

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Amy Campione

Lydia Bowman

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James Keesler

Senator Goodrich

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Rachael Lang

Waitress

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Erin Hannon

Waiter #2

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Medrano Rodriguez Patricia

Fundraiser Guest

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John S. Howell Sr.

Rich texas business man

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Brenda Van Dorn

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Alyssa Triano

Party Guest

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MollyJean Wick

Young Darcy

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Sommer Mitchell

Fundraiser Guest

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David Noffsinger

Party Guest

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Writing

Matthew Marshall

Executive Assistant

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Paul H Chapman

Judge Karl

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Brittney Scalf

Restaurant patron

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La'Tisa Ward

Business Woman

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George Ludden

Senator from Montana

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Aristle Jones IV

Bartender #3

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Ryan Ray Wilson

Club Goer

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Howard E. Brechner

Doner at Party

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Lonnie M. Henderson

Party Guest

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Justin Curtis

Wealthy Cowboy

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Gina Dobson

Party Guest / Fundraiser Guest

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Zouhair Elghazi

Fundraiser Guest

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Marcus Bell

Extra

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Amadeo Martin

Fundraiser guest

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Desiree Henry

Guest

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Tra'Waan Coles

Mad Cash Club goer

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Joseph Tapia

Fundraiser Guest

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Patricia Medrano Rodriguez

Fundraiser Guest

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Roland Argel

Bartender #1

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Kevin Studer

Rich Texas Good Ole Boy

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Stephanie Ryan

Executive Staff

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Deonte White

Party guest

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Patricia Avila

Reporter

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Augusta Altman

Waitress

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Melissa Howerton

Senator Baines's Personal Assistant

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Sherri DeMarino

Fundraiser Guest

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Gene Hansen

Senator Ralph Maple

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Ashley Ellis-Alleyne

Party Guest

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Taylor Drumwright

Executive Assistant

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