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.

• DirectorSteven Zaillian
• Release10 September 2006
• Genre
  Drama / Thriller
• Duration2h 5m
• Budget$55,000,000
• Revenue$9,450,897
• Rate
  

  5.767
  309 reviews
• Productions

  Relativity Media, Phoenix Pictures, Rising Star Productions, Columbia Pictures, VIP Medienfonds 4