All the King's Men Summary
MPAA Rating: PG13
Director: Steven Zaillian
Genres: Drama
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The legacy of a populist Southern politician whose lofty ambitions for the future leave him open to corruption and scandal is detailed as author Robert_Penn_Warren's thinly veiled portrait of Depression-era Louisiana governor Huey_Long comes to the screen -- again -- this time courtesy of director and screenwriter Steven_Zaillian. Willie Stark (Sean_Penn) is a man of the people, and for the people; at least that's what he tells the people. Propelled into a race for governor by opposing forces looking to split the "hick vote," Stark is convinced by a handler -- as well as by young journalist Jack Burden (Jude_Law) -- to not kowtow to the powers that be. His rhetoric grows fiery, and he makes his way into office on a not-so-solid foundation of social-service promises. When idealism gives way to the harsh realities of the time, however, the fast-talking politico is quick to discover just how far one can fall when ambition and power lead to a betrayal of one's original motivations. Kate_Winslet, Patricia_Clarkson, James_Gandolfini, Mark_Ruffalo, and Anthony_Hopkins round out an all-star cast in this second version of Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 novel; the first won a parade of Oscars after its release in 1949. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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