All The Kings Men
Drama, Thriller
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (2006) 128 mins PG-13

6.0 (9,010 votes)
Oscar®-winning actor Sean Penn (Best Actor, Mystic River, 2003), two-time Academy Award® nominee Jude Law (Best Supporting Actor, The Talented Mr. Ripley, 1999; Best Actor, Cold Mountain, 2003), four-time Academy Award® nominee Kate Winslet (Best Supporting Actress, Sense and Sensibility, 1995; Iris, 2001, Best Actress, Titanic, 1997; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004), and Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins (Best Actor, The Silence of the Lambs, 1991) star in this riveting story of a humble man's rise to political power and the destructive force of corruption and betrayal that would ultimately unravel his soul, based on Robert Penn Warren's 1946 classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Also starring James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo and Patricia Clarkson....

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Cast and Crew
Sean Penn  ......  Willie Stark
Jude Law  ......  Jack Burden
Anthony Hopkins  ......  Judge Irwin
Kate Winslet  ......  Anne Stanton
Mark Ruffalo  ......  Adam Stanton
Patricia Clarkson  ......  Sadie Burke
Director  .....  Steven Zaillian
Producer  .....  Ken Lemberger; Mike Medavoy
Writer  .....  Steven Zaillian; Robert Penn Warren
Notes
Goofs:
Anachronisms: You can clearly see a Mississippi River bridge (built in the 1980s) in the background shots of his early political speeches where he promises to build a bridge across the Mississippi River. (more)

Trivia:
Meryl Streep was originally cast as Sadie Burke, but had to back out due to schedule conflicts. (more)

Filming Locations:
Albania Plantation - 1842 LA 182 E., Jeanerette, Louisiana, USA (more)

Quotes:
[repeated line]
Willie Stark: Nail 'em up!
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