Movies by Steven Zaillian
As a director:
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All the King's Men (2006)
Cast: Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Sean Penn …
Directed by: Steven Zaillian
Sean Penn stars as corrupt Southern politician Willie Stark -- a charismatic man who wins the populist vote but, behind closed doors, is as underhanded as those he smeared -- in this remake…
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A Civil Action (1998)
Cast: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan …
Directed by: Steven Zaillian
In this drama based on a true story, John Travolta stars as a personal-injury lawyer who sues a major corporation when the drinking water in Woburn, Mass., is found to contain high levels of…
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Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Laurence Fishburne, Joan Allen …
Directed by: Steven Zaillian
After watching speed chess in Washington Square Park, 7-year-old Josh Waitzken (Max Pomeranc) gets hooked on the game. Josh's father (solidly played by Joe Mantegna) learns that his son…