Overview
Plot
An idealist rises in Louisiana politics but is corrupted by power, leading to his downfall. Based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, loosely inspired by Huey Long.
- Directors
- Steven Zaillian
- Cast
- Sean Penn, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson, James Gandolfini, Jackie Earle Haley, Kathy Baker, Talia Balsam, Travis Champagne, Frederic Forrest, Connor Fox, Montgomery John, Glenn Morshower, Kevin Dunn, Tom McCarthy, Paul Desmond, Jay Patterson, Michael Cavanaugh
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Release date
- 2006-09-10
- Studios
- Relativity Media, Phoenix Pictures, Rising Star Productions, Columbia Pictures, VIP Medienfonds 4
Plot
Warning: spoilers
All the King's Men Plot and Cast
This film traces an idealist's ascent in Louisiana politics and the corruption that ultimately brings him down. It is based on Robert Penn Warren's 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which was loosely inspired by the real-life politician Huey Long.
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