All the King's Men

"Time brings all things to light."

2006 2h 8m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 349●37Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 26,507

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Synopsis

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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.

“Time brings all things to light.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Zaillian
Writers: Steven Zaillian
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Zaillian, shot by Paweł Edelman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Wayne Wahrman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sean Penn and Jude Law and Anthony Hopkins carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Steven Zaillian directs. Paweł Edelman behind the camera. James Horner scores. Wayne Wahrman cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 20 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
5Directed by Steven Zaillian, shot by Paweł Edelman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Wayne Wahrman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sean Penn and Jude Law and Anthony Hopkins carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Time brings all things to light.".
10IMDB entry: tt0405676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "journalist", "governor", "corruption", "based on novel or book".
12Released under 14 different titles around the world.