Promotional poster for All the King's Men

All the King's Men (2006) is an adaptation of the 1946 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Robert Penn Warren and a remake of the 1949 Academy Award-winning movie, "All the King's Men". As of December 2005, extended post-production has pushed the film's wide release by Columbia Pictures to 2006. It is directed by Steven Zaillian, who is also listed in the writing credits. Meryl Streep was originally cast for the role of Sadie Burke; however, Variety announced that she has in fact decided to drop out (she has since been replaced by actress Patricia Clarkson). ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (500x746, 63 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (500x746, 63 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ... Robert Penn Warren Robert Penn Warren (April 24, 1905 - September 15, 1989) was an American poet and novelist. ... In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Academy Awards The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... All the Kings Men is a novel by Robert Penn Warren, published in 1946 and made into a film in 1949 and again in 2006. ... Columbia Pictures current logo. ... Steven Zaillian (born on 30 January 1953 in Fresno, California, USA) is an American screenwriter, film director, editor and producer, of Armenian descent. ... Streep in Silkwood (1983) Meryl Streep (born Mary Louise Streep June 22, 1949) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress who has received numerous accolades for her work in movies and television and who, from the 1980s to the present day, has been regarded as one of the... Variety is a daily magazine for the entertainment industry. ...

The film also made headlines this summer when news outlets revealed that co-star Jude Law cheated on his girlfriend with his children's nanny while filming in New Orleans. Incidentally, Law's co-star, Sean Penn, also came to Law's defense during the Oscar telecast in 2005. In his opening monologue, host Chris Rock joked about Law's star power, and later in the show, Penn called Law "one of our finest actors". 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cast and roles include

• Jude Law - Jack Burden

• Sean Penn - Willie Stark

• Kate Winslet - Anne Stanton

• James Gandolfini - Tiny Duffy

• Patricia Clarkson - Sadie Burke

• Mark Ruffalo - Adam Stanton

• Anthony Hopkins - Judge Irwin

• Kathy Baker - Mrs. Burden

• Travis Champagne - Tom Stark

Law in The Wisdom of Crocodiles (US title: Immortality) David Jude Law (born December 29, 1972, in Lewisham, South London, England) is an Academy Award nominated English actor. ... Sean Penn at Cannes, 2000 Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor. ... Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born October 5, 1975) is an Academy Award-nominated English actress. ... James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano James Gandolfini (born September 18, 1961) is an American actor of Italian descent. ... Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American actress. ... Ruffalo in Just Like Heaven, 2005 Mark Alan Ruffalo (born November 22, 1967 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American actor who has received critical acclaim for his film work. ... Sir Anthony Hopkins Sir Anthony Hopkins (IPA: ) KBE (born December 31, 1937) is an Oscar-winning Welsh-born actor. ... Kathy Baker (born on 8 June 1950 in Midland, Texas, USA) is an American character actress. ...

See also

The 1949 movie All the King's Men shares the same title and is based on the same novel (written by Robert Penn Warren). All the Kings Men is a novel by Robert Penn Warren, published in 1946 and made into a film in 1949 and again in 2006. ... Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Robert Penn Warren Robert Penn Warren (April 24, 1905 - September 15, 1989) was an American poet and novelist. ...

External links

• All the King's Men at The Internet Movie Database

• No King's Men for Meryl Streep

• International Sean Penn Website