(columbia pictures)Release Date: October 7, 2011Director: George Clooney Writer: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon Cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella, Evan Rachel WoodPlot: The Ides of March takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and-coming campaign press secretary finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate’s shot at the presidency.Genre: Drama, ThrillerIMDb: Website: link