All the King's Men (2006)
Directed by Steven Zaillian
The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren, loosely based on the story of real-life politician Huey Long.
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This tale of political compromise is something that we've all pretty much seen before, starting with Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, speeding through my high school classroom screenings of The Candidate, and lasting all the way up through the remake of All the King's Men.
Talia Balsam (2006's "All the King's Men," AMC's "Mad Men") is a good match as his Mrs.
He also starred in other films like “Get Shorty,” “In The Loop'' and “All The King's Men.”
He also starred in other films like “Get Shorty,” “In The Loop'' and “All The King's Men.”
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He also starred in other films like “Get Shorty,” “In The Loop'' and “All The King's Men.”
Years later, in 2006, he would executive-produce a remake of "All the King's Men," which was shot in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Meanwhile, the classic stand-alone films “All the King’s Men” and “A Face in the Crowd” succeed by narrowing their focus to megalomaniacs in high places.
Branagh as a director wants the film to feel big and boisterous a la “Hugo” but ends up feeling minuscule like “All the King’s Men” (the remake).
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With Vice, McKay does his own manic, disturbing version of All the King’s Men, with Cheney as his Willie Stark.
He also starred in other films like “Get Shorty,” “In The Loop'' and “All The King's Men.”