All the King's Men
Time brings all things to light.
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A dark political tragedy exploring how idealism curdles into corruption and power corrupts those who wield it, grounded in Louisiana's murky political machinery.
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.
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Sean Penn
Willie Stark
Jude Law
Jack Burden
Anthony Hopkins
Judge Irwin
Kate Winslet
Anne Stanton
Mark Ruffalo
Adam Stanton
Patricia Clarkson
Sadie Burke
James Gandolfini
Tiny Duffy
Jackie Earle Haley
Roderick "Sugar Boy" Ellis
Kathy Baker
Mrs. Burden
Talia Balsam
Lucy Stark
Travis Champagne
Tom Stark
Frederic Forrest
Willie's Father
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