All the King's Men (
2006) | IMDb:
6.1
The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren, loosely based on the story of real-life politician Huey Long.
Starring:
Sean Penn
,
Jude Law
,
Kate Winslet
,
James Gandolfini
,
Patricia Clarkson
,
Anthony Hopkins
A Civil Action (
1998) | IMDb:
6.6
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
Starring:
John Travolta
,
Robert Duvall
,
Tony Shalhoub
,
William H. Macy
,
Zeljko Ivanek
,
Bruce Norris