All the King's Men

2006 • 125 min • PG-13

“Time brings all things to light.”

★ 5.8 / 10 (335 votes)

Drama Thriller

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

All the King's Men is a 2006 drama, thriller film directed by Steven Zaillian. With a runtime of 125 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 335 votes on TMDB. The film stars Sean Penn, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo among its cast of 43 credited actors.

Cast

Sean Penn

as Willie Stark

Jude Law

as Jack Burden

Anthony Hopkins

as Judge Irwin

Kate Winslet

as Anne Stanton

Mark Ruffalo

as Adam Stanton

Patricia Clarkson

as Sadie Burke

James Gandolfini

as Tiny Duffy

Jackie Earle Haley

as Roderick "Sugar Boy" Ellis

Kathy Baker

as Mrs. Burden

Talia Balsam

as Lucy Stark

Travis Champagne

as Tom Stark

Frederic Forrest

as Willie's Father

Connor Fox

as Tennis Boy

Montgomery John

as Adam Stanton, Age 11

Glenn Morshower

as Commissioner

Kevin Dunn

as Alex

Tom McCarthy

as Editor

Paul Desmond

as Slade

Jay Patterson

as Senator

Michael Cavanaugh

as Mr. Peyton

Crew