All the King's Men

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(drama)

In the 50's, in Louisiana, the smart populist, manipulative and wolf hick Willie Stark is elected governor with the support of the lower social classes. He joins a team composed of his bodyguard and friend Sugar Boy; the journalist from an aristocratic family Jack Burden; the lobbyist Tiny Duffy; and his mistress Sadie Burke, to face the opposition of the upper classes. When the influent Judge Irwin supports a group of politicians in their request of impeachment, Stark assigns Jack to find some dirtiness along the life of Irwin, leading to a tragedy in the end..

actors:

Sean Penn as Willie Stark
Jude Law as Jack Burden
Anthony Hopkins as Judge Irwin
Kate Winslet as Anne Stanton
Mark Ruffalo as Adam Stanton
Patricia Clarkson as Sadie Burke
James Gandolfini as Tiny Duffy
Jackie Earle Haley as Sugar Boy
Kathy Baker as Mrs. Burden
Talia Balsam as Lucy Stark
Travis Champagne as Tom Stark
Frederic Forrest as Willie's Father
Paul Desmond as Slade
Kevin Dunn as Alex
Kevin McCarthy as Editor
directors:
Steven Zaillian
rating:5.90

See also: Drama: Backbeat

See also: Sean Penn in Weight of Water, The

See also Drama Core, The