All the King's Men
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A small-town lawyer rides an improbable series of events to the Louisiana governor's mansion, where his populist policies and ruthless scheming quickly earn him some powerful enemies.
There are several differences between this film and the 1949 film adaptation. Most notably, this film occurs in Louisiana
A small-town lawyer rides an improbable series of events to the Louisiana governor's mansion, where his populist policies and ruthless scheming quickly earn him some powerful enemies.
There are several differences between this film and the 1949 film adaptation. Most notably, this film occurs in Louisiana during the 1950s, whereas the 1949 film occurs in an unnamed Southern state during the Great Depression.
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Imprint:
Culver City, Calif. - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Edition:
Special ed anamorphic widescreen format (1851)
ISBN:
1404986537
Language:
English and
French
Other language:
[In English or dubbed French; with optional English or French subtitles, Closed-captioned]
Credits:
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; edited by Wayne Wahrman ; music composed by James Horner ; costume designer, Marit Allen ; production designer, Patrizia von Brandenstein.
Performers:
Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson, Kathy Baker, Jackie Earle Haley, Anthony Hopkins.
Notes:
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 in English or Dolby digital surround in French
Based on the novel: All the king's men / by Robert Penn Warren
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006
Special features (83 min.): "The making of 'All the king's men'" featurette (7 min.); "'All the king's men' : an American classic" featurette (13 min.); "La. confidential : on location with 'All the king's men'" featurette (8 min.); "Shake hands with the devil" featurette (10 min.); "The legend and lore of Huey Long" featurette (23 min.); 2 deleted scenes (10 min. total); alternate ending (12 min.)
Based on the novel: All the king's men / by Robert Penn Warren
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006
Special features (83 min.): "The making of 'All the king's men'" featurette (7 min.); "'All the king's men' : an American classic" featurette (13 min.); "La. confidential : on location with 'All the king's men'" featurette (8 min.); "Shake hands with the devil" featurette (10 min.); "The legend and lore of Huey Long" featurette (23 min.); 2 deleted scenes (10 min. total); alternate ending (12 min.)
Statement of responsibility:
Columbia Pictures presents ; in association with Relativity Media ; a Phoenix Pictures, VIP Medienfonds 3A/4A production ; in association with Rising Star ; produced by Mike Medavoy ... [et al.] ; written for the screen and directed by Steven Zaillian
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (128 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in.
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Although it is said that this film does not follow the 1949 original film's narrative and is more faithful to the novel than the earlier movie, I don't see a big difference. To me, the 2006 film seems to be a remake of the 1949 version. It is also said that the director (Steven Zaillian) never saw the original film, and that he adapted the screenplay solely from Warren's novel. He should've seen it. That way, he could've made a difference.
It was O.K for a home TV movie. I was entertained and interesting. But it was NOT worth the long library wait or the price to rent from a Red Box.
As an avid fan of Sean Penn, I think he may have been "off the wagon" during this period of his film career. "Fast times at Ridgemont High" was a much better performance
I found the film dull, plodding, and although I watched it through to the end in hopes it would deliver some payoff, it never did. Especially considering the high-powered cast, I was hoping for something much more intelligent and subtle. The trite metaphorical finale is an insult to anyone with half a brain.