# All the King's Men (2006)

> A Louisiana journalist is drawn into the corrupt machinery of a charismatic governor whose populist rise threatens to consume everyone around him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1148

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Steven Zaillian
- Cast: Sean Penn, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson, James Gandolfini, Jackie Earle Haley
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405676/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, melancholic, serious, literary adaptation night, political drama marathon

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