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

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Dec. 20, 2008

All the King's Men

Release Date: Friday, September 22, 2006

Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, Sean Penn, Talia Balsam, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Dunn, Glenn Morshower, Arnold Messer, Carrie Cline, Anthony Hopkins, Todd Phillips, Steve Zaillian, Kathy Baker, Steven Zaillian, Mike Medavoy, Andreas Grosch, Michael Hausman, John Lovett, James Carville, Arden James, Robert Collier, Ken Lemberger, Travis Champagne, Bruce Heinrich

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

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

Plot

What's the story about?

"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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in All the King's Men.

Jude Law
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Sean Penn
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Kate Winslet
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Mark Ruffalo
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Anthony Hopkins
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Patricia Clarkson
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Kathy Baker
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Kevin Dunn
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Robert Collier
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Glenn Morshower
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Arden James
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Carrie Cline

Crew Behind the Film

The All the King's Men behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Steven Zaillian last directed A Thousand Splendid Suns. The film's writer Steven Zaillian last wrote 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

Additional Information

MPA 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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Production Details

What we know about the All the King's Men movie production.

Key Facts

- 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.

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