MOVIE · 2006

All the King's Men

DramaThriller128 min

In the American South, idealistic outsider Willie Stark rises from small-town politics to the governor’s office by attacking the men who run the state for their own benefit. Once in power, he learns how quickly reform turns into control. Deals, favors, intimidation, and loyalty tests begin to shape his administration, and the people drawn into his orbit have to decide how far they will follow him. As Stark’s ambition grows, so does the cost to his allies, his enemies, and the private lives tangled up with his public crusade. Seen partly through the eyes of a close aide played by Jude Law, the story follows a populist movement as it hardens into something darker.