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All the King's Men is a 1946 novel by Robert Penn Warren. The novel tells the story of charismatic populist governor Willie Stark and his political machinations in the Depression-era Deep South. It was inspired by the real-life story of U.S. Senator Huey P. Long, who was assassinated in 1935.
- Robert Penn Warren
- 1946
All the King's Men is a 1949 American political drama film written, produced, and directed by Robert Rossen. It is based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1946 novel of the same name. It stars Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, and Joanne Dru.
Sep 22, 2006 · A drama thriller based on the Robert Penn Warren novel, starring Sean Penn as a populist governor loosely based on Huey Long. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, videos, photos and more on IMDb.
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- Drama, Thriller
- Steven Zaillian
- 2006-09-22
All the King's Men is a 2006 American political drama film written, directed and produced by Steven Zaillian based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize –winning novel of the same name by Robert Penn Warren. All the King's Men had previously been adapted into a Best Picture Oscar –winning film by writer-director Robert Rossen in 1949.
A classic movie about the rise and fall of a corrupt politician, based on Robert Penn Warren's novel. Starring Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Joanne Dru and Mercedes McCambridge, directed by Robert Rossen.
- (17K)
- Drama, Film-Noir
- Robert Rossen
- 1950-01
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Sep 22, 2006 · Charismatic Southern politician Willie Stark's (Sean Penn) idealism and good intentions give way to corruption after he becomes governor of Louisiana. Unfortunately for Stark, his right-hand man ...
- (158)
- Drama
- PG-13
Urged to run for Governor by a dubious political advisor, Tiny Duffy (three-time Emmy® Award winner James Gandolfini, Lead Actor in a Drama Series, "The Sopranos", 2000, 2001, 2003) Stark, finds his voice as a charismatic man of the people. He then befriends a young idealistic journalist, Jack Burden (Law), who eventually ends up working for him.
