State and Main

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

2000 1h 46m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 305

ComedyDrama

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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.

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

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Cast

Alec Baldwin
Bob Berrenger
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Joseph Turner White
Charles Durning
Mayor George Bailey
Clark Gregg
Doug Mackenzie
Patti LuPone
Sherry Bailey
William H. Macy
Walt Price
Sarah Jessica Parker
Claire Wellesley
David Paymer
Marty Rossen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Mamet
Writers: David Mamet, David Cooney
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: France, United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CAST

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220+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Mamet, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Barbara Tulliver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Alec Baldwin and Philip Seymour Hoffman and Charles Durning carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Mamet directs. Oliver Stapleton behind the camera. Theodore Shapiro scores. Barbara Tulliver cuts. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
4220+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by David Mamet, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Barbara Tulliver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Alec Baldwin and Philip Seymour Hoffman and Charles Durning carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Lock your windows. Hide your daughters. Say your prayers.".
10IMDB entry: tt0120202 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "small town", "movie business", "mayor", "film in film".

The technical file

Cinematography: Oliver Stapleton
Original score: Theodore Shapiro
Editing: Barbara Tulliver
Production design: Gemma Jackson
Costume design: Susan Lyall
Makeup / hair: Brenda McNally
Sound: Richard P. Cirincione
Stunt coordinator: Manny Siverio
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $9,206,279
Original language: EN
IMDB: State and Main (2000)

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Wuchak2025-10-08
★ 7/10
A film crew descends upon a New England town… …with William H. Macy playing the director, Philip Seymour Hoffman the troubled writer and David Paymer the no-nonsense producer. Written & directed by David Mamet, it’s a dialogue-driven quirky comedy/drama that pokes fun at the film business. The dialogue is fairly rat-a-tat-tat and so you’ll probably miss a lot of good lines, but this gives the flick great rewatch value. I loved the one about the director’s favorite pillow, which says “Shoot first and ask questions afterwards.” Yet there are dozens of amusing bits, such as the running joke about giving someone an assistant producer credit and the pothole on main street. The only thing I didn’t care for was the preoccupation in the second half with a car accident involving Alec Baldwin’s character and his scandalous involvement with a minor (Julia Stiles). Speaking of Stiles, she was 18 during shooting and it’s too bad more wasn’t done with her. Meanwhile Sarah Jessica Parker rarely looked better, yet it’s brunette Rebecca Pidgeon who has the most formidable role of the female cast. It runs 1 hour, 45 minutes, and was shot in Manchester-by-the-Sea and Beverly, which are located northeast of Boston, as well as Dedham and Waltham, which are southwest and west of the city respectively. GRADE: B

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