All the King's Men Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 20, 2008

All the King's Men

The life of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a political creature loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana.

Director: Steven Zaillian

Starring: Jude Law • Sean Penn • Kate Winslet • Mark Ruffalo • Anthony Hopkins

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot: "All the King's Men" is a story of human nature, power, corruption, idealism, romance and betrayal. A uniquely American story, it is steeped in the atmosphere of the South during the 1940s and 50s, but its message is still timely and relevant today. "All the King's Men" uses politics as a framework to delve into the more profound dilemmas of human existence—sin, guilt and redemption. In its exploration of the corrupting aspects of power, the story focuses on a once just man who has lost his moral center and will use any means possible to achieve his goals.

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Jude Law
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Mark Ruffalo
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Anthony Hopkins
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Patricia Clarkson
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Kevin Dunn
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A look at All the King's Men behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Steven Zaillian last helmed A Thousand Splendid Suns. The film's writer Steven Zaillian last penned Schindler's List: Remastered and American Gangster.

Director: Steven Zaillian
Screenwriter: Steven Zaillian
Producers: James Carville
Ken Lemberger
Mike Medavoy
Arnold Messer
Todd Phillips

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: AKM Productions
Phoenix Pictures
VIP 3 Medienfonds
VIP 4 Medienfonds

- Based on Robert Penn Warren's 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
- Meryl Streep was originally cast as Sadie Burke, but had to back out due to schedule conflicts.

Dec 2004

Changed All the King's Men movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for an intense sequence of violence, sexual content and partial nudity
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Time brings all things to light.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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All the King's Men was released in on Friday, September 22 , 2006. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Jackass Number Two, For Your Consideration and Feast.