A congressman and a reporter become locked on a dangerous collision course in this explosive political thriller starring Ben Affleck and Russell Crowe. U.S. congressman Stephen Collins (Affleck) was ascending the ladder of power when his research assistant/mistress was viciously slain. Now top reporter Cal McAffrey (Crowe) is eager to get the truth. But McAffrey unearths a cover-up that will rock Washington to its corrupt core.