In a character purportedly based on legendary real life southern glad-hander Huey P. Long, Sean Penn stars as Willie 'Boss' Stark, a weak provincial political candidate who undergoes a transformation into a charismatic man of the people by becoming an unashamed populist. In the classic political transformation, however, his ideology is soon trampled under the weight of accumulating wealth and influence.
Jude Law stars as Jack Burden, the former reporter tailing Stark's career arc with a cynical eye. The film features an all-star supporting ensemble cast including Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslett, Mark Ruffalo and James Gandolfini.
In a character purportedly based on legendary real life southern glad-hander Huey P. Long, Sean Penn stars as Willie 'Boss' Stark, a weak provincial political candidate who undergoes a transformation into a charismatic man of the people by becoming an unashamed populist. In the classic political transformation, however, his ideology is soon trampled under the weight of accumulating wealth and influence.
Jude Law stars as Jack Burden, the former reporter tailing Stark's career arc with a cynical eye. The film features an all-star supporting ensemble cast including Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslett, Mark Ruffalo and James Gandolfini.
Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | September 2008 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Actors | Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson, Anthony Hopkins |
Dimensions | 192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | |
Running time | 2 hours, 3 minutes |
Region encoding | Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players. |
Audio format | |
Video format | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
Languages | value |
Age restriction | 12 PGLV |
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LSN | XSH-T2V-BNE-1 |