All the King's Men
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58% Critic Match

All the King's Men

Time brings all things to light.

5.8 / 10 2006 2h 5mPG-13 English
DramaThriller

Storyline

The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren, loosely based on the story of real-life politician Huey Long.

Cast & Crew

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Willie Stark

Lead
Jude Law

Jude Law

Jack Burden

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Judge Irwin

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Anne Stanton

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Adam Stanton

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

Sadie Burke

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Tiny Duffy

Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley

Roderick "Sugar Boy" Ellis

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steven Zaillian's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. All the King's Men is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker