a ISBN B-00-0K2UGX-O

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title cze

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title pol

a Classification number DVD 005306

a Personal name Zaillian, Steven,

d Dates associated with a name 1953-

a Title All the King's Men

h Medium DVD

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Sony Pictures

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2006

a Place of publication, distribution, etc USA

a Extent 1 DVD

a Playing time 128 min.

a Summary, etc Sean Penn gives another powerhouse performance in All the King's Men, leading a topnotch cast in writer-director Steven Zaillian's underrated adaptation of the Pulitzer prize-winning 1946 novel by Robert Penn Warren. When you consider that the previous 1949 film version earned well-deserved Academy Awards for director Robert Rossen and actors Broderick Crawford and Mercedes McCambridge, it's no surprise that Zaillian's film was expected to earn similar acclaim, but lukewarm critical reception and disappointing box-office gave it the stigma of a noble failure. And while the film (which moves Warren's story from the Depression-era '30s to the early 1950s) suffers from uneven pacing, partial miscasting, and an occasional lack of dramatic tension, it still qualifies as a first-class production that resonates with the timeless relevance of Warren's piercing political classic. Like Broderick before him, Penn is riveting as Louisiana governor Willie Stark, an upstart political dynamo (freely inspired by controversial real-life Louisiana governor Huey P. Long) whose rise to power is ultimately doomed by corruption and betrayal.Jude Law costars as political reporter Jack Burden, our firsthand witness to Stark's rise and inevitable fall; his orbit of political insiders includes a corrupt judge (Anthony Hopkins) with a dark secret to hide; a longtime friend (Mark Ruffalo) and former lover (Kate Winslet) who fall victim to Stark's influence; and political staffers (James Gandolfini, Patricia Clarkson) who remain powerless against Stark's ill-fated populist juggernaut. At Sean Penn's request, former child star Jackie Earle Haley (from the original Bad News Bears) makes a welcome return to movies as Willie Stark's quietly intense bodyguard, "Sugar-Boy." Coproduced by Louisiana-born political consultant James Carville, filmed on authentic Louisiana locations and boasting all the stately, luxurious production values of a would-be Oscar contender, All the King's Men clearly benefits from Penn's fiery performance and Zaillian's earnest embrace of Warren's still-potent subject matter. And while the film's shortcomings may have prevented it from achieving unanimous acclaim, this is still a serious, well-crafted drama with much to say about the insidious potential for fascism in America, especially when well-meaning politicians lose their souls to power.

a Language note Languages: English, Czech, Polish

a Language note Subtitles: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Slovenian, Turkish

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Drama

a Personal name Sean Penn

a Personal name Jude Law

a Personal name Anthony Hopkins

a Personal name Kate Winslet

a Personal name Mark Ruffalo

a Uncontrolled related/analytical title Kralın Tüm Adamları

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