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All the King's Men (2006)

★ 5.8 · 334 ratings on TMDB

Time brings all things to light.

All the King's Men poster★ 5.8

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.

DirectorSteven Zaillian
CastAnthony Hopkins, Jackie Earle Haley, James Gandolfini, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Kathy Baker
GenresDrama, Thriller
The emergence reading

All the King's Men keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E10/E11 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Same people

Shared director or cast.

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