Review of All the King's Men (2006) by Espen G — 27 Nov 2007

Sean Penn is brilliant,but the movie was kind of boring,despite some of the excellent actors...

This review of All the King's Men (2006) was written by Espen G on 27 Nov 2007.

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

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