Review of All the King's Men (1999) by Nikolas B — 26 Dec 2007

Except for Sean Penn's uplifting performance, this really isn't all that good a movie. Reading the book was about ten times more enjoyable.

This review of All the King's Men (1999) was written by Nikolas B on 26 Dec 2007.

All the King's Men has generally received mixed reviews.

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