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All the King's Men (2006) 6.0
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Reviews: 172 user | 127 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com Based on the Robert Penn Warren novel. The life of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a political creature loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana. Director:Steven Zaillian |
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| Sean Penn | ... | ||
| Jude Law | ... | ||
| Anthony Hopkins | ... | ||
| Kate Winslet | ... | ||
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | ||
| Patricia Clarkson | ... | ||
| James Gandolfini | ... | ||
| Jackie Earle Haley | ... | ||
| Kathy Baker | ... | ||
| Talia Balsam | ... | ||
| Travis Champagne | ... |
Tom Stark
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| Frederic Forrest | ... |
Willie's Father
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Paul Desmond | ... |
Slade
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| Kevin Dunn | ... |
Alex
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| Thomas McCarthy | ... |
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In the 50's, in Louisiana, the smart populist, manipulative and wolf hick Willie Stark is elected governor with the support of the lower social classes. He joins a team composed of his bodyguard and friend Sugar Boy; the journalist from an aristocratic family Jack Burden; the lobbyist Tiny Duffy; and his mistress Sadie Burke, to face the opposition of the upper classes. When the influent Judge Irwin supports a group of politicians in their request of impeachment, Stark assigns Jack to find some dirtiness along the life of Irwin, leading to a tragedy in the end. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Time brings all things to light. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for an intense sequence of violence, sexual content and partial nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 September 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Les fous du roi See more »Box Office
Budget:
$55,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,672,366 (USA) (22 September 2006)Gross:
$7,221,458 (USA) (13 October 2006)Company Credits
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Traditional
Arranged by Geno Delafose
Performed by Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie
Courtesy of Rounder Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
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On Ebert & Roeper, it was ranked as #1 on Worst Movies of 2006. See more »Goofs
You can clearly see a Mississippi River bridge (built in the 1980s) in the background shots of his early political speeches where he promises to build a bridge across the Mississippi River. See more »Quotes
Jack Burden: You only get a couple of moments that determine your life. Sometimes only one. And then it's gone. Forever.See more »
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"'Tite Monde (Little One)"Traditional
Arranged by Geno Delafose
Performed by Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie
Courtesy of Rounder Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
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I loved the book and have taught it every year to my AP students. We've been excited to see the film and have had big hopes for it. I find the 1949 film nearly impossible to watch, because they made so many changes to really critical parts of the book.
I think this movie will be a great addition to my DVD collection to help establish setting and so on for future AP English classes.
The script keeps lots of the dialogue, images, and the looping storytelling from the text I understand the compressions they needed to do--and they generally worked.
The acting was powerful: lots of nuances from Jude Law, Sean Penn, Kate Winslet, Anthony Hopkins, and the rest. I saw reviews busting on Law for being so beautiful--a tragedy we share, of course--but honestly, I thought he did well at getting to the heart of Jack.
It really helped me to see the locations where they filmed: the statehouse, Burden's Landing, Mason City, and more.
My one quibble is the ending-- I love the book because it tells a tale of redemption, of making things right, of reconciliation--I think the film hints at it, but doesn't quite get there.