The Ides of March (2011) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Ides of March

George Clooney, 2011

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Farragut North
Beau Willimon, 2009

The Ides of March is a movie directed by George Clooney in 2011 and based on the play Farragut North by Beau Willimon, first published in 2009. The movie features Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, and others.

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RATING

7.1

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Ides of March (George Clooney, 2011)

7.4

/ 10

Book Cover: Farragut North (Beau Willimon, 2009)

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Storyline

Stephen Meyers is the junior campaign manager for Governor of Pennsylvania Mike Morris, who is competing against Arkansas Senator Ted Pullman in the Democratic presidential primary. Meyers admits to an angry Zara that he met with Duffy, who said that Pullman will offer Thompson the position of Secretary of State in exchange for his endorsement.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Ides of March, the 2011 movie by George Clooney

Year

2011

Minutes

101

Movie Rate

7.10

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Ides of March

Country: USA

Year: 2011

Length: 1h41m

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Cover of Farragut North, the 2009 book by Beau Willimon

Year

2009

Pages

70

Book Rate

7.46

S: Goodreads

Book

Farragut North

Country: USA

First published in: 2009

Length: 70 pages

Genre: Play

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Cover of Farragut North, the 2009 book by Beau Willimon

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