All the King's Men

Remake of the 1949 feature film based on the novel by Robert Penn Warren - the portrait of a politician's declining morality in the face of his ascent to power. In a character purportedly based on legendary real life southern glad-hander, Huey P. Long, Willie 'Boss' Stark (Sean Penn), a weak provincial political candidate undergoes a transformation into a charismatic man of the people by becoming an unashamed populist. In the classic political transformation, however, his ideology is soon trampled under the weight of accumulating wealth and influence. Jude Law stars as Jack Burden, the former reporter tailing Stark's career arc with a cynical eye. The film features an all-star supporting ensemble cast including Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslett, Mark Ruffalo and James Gandolfini.

Producer: Arnold Messer
Producer: Ken Lemberger
Writer: Robert Penn Warren
Actor: Travis Champagne
Actor: Sean Penn
Actor: Jackie Earle Haley
Cinematographer: Pawel Edelman
Actor: Talia Balsam
Actor: Anthony Hopkins
Actor: Kathy Baker
Actor: James Gandolfini
Actor: Jude Law
Actor: Kate Winslet
Director: Steven Zaillian
Writer: Steven Zaillian
Actor: Mark Ruffalo
Actor: Frederic Forrest
Producer: Mike Medavoy
Actor: Patricia Clarkson