All the King’s Men is a movie directed by Steven Zaillian in 2006 and based on the book of the same name by Robert Penn Warren, first published in 1946. The movie features Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Patricia Clarkson, James Gandolfini, Anthony Hopkins, and others.
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Storyline
Jack Burden, a Louisiana news reporter, takes a personal interest in Willie Stark, an idealistic small-town lawyer and parish treasurer. Circumstances develop that result in Tiny Duffy, a local political leader Burden knows, urging Stark to run for governor. Burden’s upbringing makes him familiar with the undercurrent of politics.
Movie vs Book
Year
2006
Minutes
128
Movie Rate
6.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1946
Pages
439
Book Rate
8.12
S: Goodreads
Book
All the King's Men
Author: Robert Penn Warren
Country: USA
First published in: 1946
Length: 439 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“Every adaptation has things you have to leave behind in service of creating a cinematic idea that embodies the essential values of the book.”
EDWARD NORTON (Actor, Filmmaker)
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