The Ides of March Comes out on Blu-ray January 17!
Ambition seduces and power corrupts in a nerve-wracking thriller from Academy Award nominated director George Clooney (Good Night, and Good Luck). Idealistic campaign worker Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) has sworn to give all for Governor Mike Morris (Clooney), a wild card presidential candidate whose groundbreaking ideas could change the political landscape. However, a brutal Ohio primary threatens to test Morris’s integrity. Stephen gets trapped in the down-and-dirty battle, discovering himself caught up in a scandal where the only path to survival is to play both sides. The all-star cast includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood.
“Smart and solidly entertaining, thanks to one of the year’s top ensemble casts working at the top of its game.” – Lou Lumenick,New York Post
“The Ides of March is a pulse-racing thriller that hits where it hurts. Clooney’s performance is exceptional and Gosling is terrific in an all-stops-out role.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
THE IDES OF MARCH
Director George Clooney’s All-Star Cast Includes Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood
Bonus Materials Include Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes and Filmmaker Commentary
Debuting on Blu-ray™ with UltraViolet™, DVD and Digital January 17th
CULVER CITY, CALIF. (December 12, 2011) – Directed by Oscar and Golden Globe nominated writer-director George Clooney (Best Achievement in Directing, Good Night, and Good Luck, 2005) and featuring an all-star cast that has received a combined 13 Academy Award nominations, three Academy Awards, 23 Golden Globe nominations and 6 Golden Globes, TheIdes of March debuts on Blu-ray™ with UltraViolet™, DVD and Digital January 17th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The powerhouse cast includes Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling (Best Actor, Half Nelson, 2006), Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Actor, Capote, 2005), Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti (Best Supporting Actor, Cinderella Man, 2005), Academy Award winner George Clooney (Best Supporting Actor, Syriana, 2005), Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei (Best Supporting Actress, My Cousin Vinny, 1992), and Evan Rachel Wood (Thirteen, Across the Universe) in the story of a young, idealistic staffer who gets caught up in a political scandal during a presidential campaign.
Bonus materials on the DVD include two behind-the-scenes featurettes and commentary with George Clooney and Grant Heslov. The Blu-ray exclusively offers two additional fetaurettes and UltraViolet. With UltraViolet, owners of the Blu-ray will be able to add The Ides of March to their free Digital Rights Library, enabling them to instantly stream or download the film!
Blu-ray and DVD Bonus Features Include:
- “Believe: George Clooney” Featurette
- “On The Campaign: The Cast of Ides of March” Featurette
- Commentary with George Clooney and Grant Heslov
Blu-ray Exclusives:
- “Developing the Campaign: The Origin of Ides of March” Featurette
- “What Does a Political Consultant Do?” Featurette
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Not a big political buff, but I’ll check it out for Gosling.
This movie will teach you nothing about politics and Gosling is probably the worst performance in the film (which is still a positive, because he’s good, but everyone else is better).