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All the King's Men

Release Date: Friday, September 22, 2006

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

  • 2.8 / 5
67% 33%

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

Plot

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"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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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.

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Producers
James Carville
Ken Lemberger
Mike Medavoy
Arnold Messer
Todd Phillips

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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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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.
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Language
English

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All the King's Men was released in on Friday, September 22, 2006. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Feast, Running With Scissors and Jackass Number Two.

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