Directed by Steven Zaillian Written by Steven Zaillian Robert Penn Warren Cast Sean Penn ... Willie Stark Jude Law ... Jack Burden Anthony Hopkins ... Judge Irwin Kate Winslet ... Anne Stanton Mark Ruffalo ... Adam Stanton Patricia Clarkson ... Sadie Burke James Gandolfini ... Tiny Duffy Jackie Earle Haley ... Sugar Boy Kathy Baker ... Mrs. Burden Talia Balsam ... Lucy Stark Travis Champagne ... Tom Stark (as Travis M. Champagne) Frederic Forrest ... Willie's Father (as Frederic F. Forrest) Paul Desmond ... Slade Kevin Dunn ... Alex Tom McCarthy ... Editor Glenn Morshower ... Commissioner Jay Patterson ... Senator Michael Cavanaugh ... Mr. Peyton Caroline Lagerfelt ... Mrs. Peyton Valerie Stodghill ... Miss DuMonde Nicole Bobek ... Ice Skater Tom Aldredge ... Carruthers' Banker Lenka Peterson ... Savannah Clerk Eileen Ryan ... Lily Littlepaugh Gary Grubbs ... Sheriff Hunt Downer ... Senate Leader T.J. Falterman ... Tom Stark at Age 11 Luke Morris ... Jack at Age 10 Caroline Renee Christmann ... Anne at Age 9 Montgomery John ... Adam at Age 11 (as David Montgomery John) Bruce Heinrich ... Mr. Burden Jordan Rhodes ... MacMurphy Charlie Newell ... Reporter (as Charles Newell) Joe Knezevich ... Photographer 1 Marcus Hester ... Photographer 2 Leila Bazzani ... Burlesque Dancer Keb' Mo' ... Slade's Guitarist Luis Campos ... Snake Oil Salesman Ralph E. Carroll Jr. ... Priest Benjamin C. Clement ... River Power Clerk Marlon Horton ... Houseman Uncredited Cast Brett Beoubay ... Reporter / Cameraman Jami Bolin ... Farmer Michelle L. Clarke ... Funeral Attendee / Speech Spectator Adrian Colon ... Photographer Edward Cummings ... Bum at Mission Michael Dardant ... School Teacher Joshua Davis ... Jack - Age 4 Louis Dupuy ... Senator Andy Evans ... Reporter Connor Fox ... Tennis Boy Shane Guilbeau ... Carnie Worker Melissa S. Harris ... Park Patron Leo Honeycutt ... Politician in Louisiana Capitol rotunda Arden James ... Marian Tony Lawson ... Funeral Guest Shane LeCocq ... Bartender Kevin Lorio ... Funeral Mourner / Speech Spectator Brandon O'Dell ... Photographer #3 Azure Parsons ... Jack's Secretary Mark Rayner ... Press Photographer in Assassination Scene Gary Michael Smith ... Teacher Michael Wozniak ... Slade's Customer Produced by Scott Budnick James Carville Kevin Flatow Andreas Grosch Michael Hausman Ryan Kavanaugh Ken Lemberger Mike Medavoy Arnold Messer Todd Phillips Andreas Schmid David Thwaites Steven Zaillian Original Music by James Horner

Additional Info Premiere: September 10, 2006 Theatrical Release: September 22, 2006 DVD Release: December 19, 2006 Blu-ray Release: December 19, 2006 Countries: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Columbia Pictures (presents) Relativity Media (in association with) Phoenix Pictures VIP 3 Medienfonds (as VIP Medienfonds 3A/4A) VIP 4 Medienfonds (as VIP Medienfonds 3A/4A) Rising Star (in association with) Distributors Sony Pictures Releasing   (2006) (World-wide) (all media) Sony Pictures Releasing   (2006) (USA) (theatrical) Columbia Pictures   (2006) (USA) (theatrical) Mill Creek Entertainment   (2015) (USA) (DVD) Mill Creek Entertainment   (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2006) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.1 / 10 Our Rating 5.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.4 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,278 / 20,698 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Site Ranking #3,274 Nightbreed (1990) #3,275 You Should Have Left (2020) #3,276 Super Dark Times (2017) #3,277 Kazaam (1996) #3,278 All The King's Men (2006) #3,279 Batman: Season 2 (1966) #3,280 Batman: Season 3 (1967) #3,281 Batman: Season 1 (1966) #3,282 Devotion (2022)