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The King
2005
A troubled man, recently discharged from the Navy, returns to his childhood home in Corpus Christi, Texas to reunite with his father. Read more
| Starring | Gael Garcia Bernal, William Hurt, Laura Harring |
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| Director | James Marsh |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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The King
A troubled man, recently discharged from the Navy, returns to his childhood home in Corpus Christi, Texas to reunite with his father.
| Starring | Gael Garcia Bernal, William Hurt, Laura Harring |
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| Director | James Marsh |
| Studio | HIGH FLIERS DISTRIBUTION LTD. |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 39 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 28 Aug 2006 |
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Theres a good team behind this artful, creepy and well-acted study of good and evil in the American South, which... read more on Time Out
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A Dark Thinking Man's Film
The King is a movie about Father/Son relationships and how they affect the rest of the family. In short, a young guy (child to a prostitute) leaves the navy, ... read more »
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- 21 May 2006 at 23:31
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So what was that all about?
The King was one of the most difficult movies that I've had the misfortine to sit through. Potentially, it showed real promise but the viewer had to suffer ... read more »
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confused the heck out of me!
This could've been so much better if the storyline was explored more and the ending was decent but hey ho, never mind! I would not recommend this film!
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The trailer made this film look much better than it was. I found it very slow and the only reason I didn't turn it off was because I kept waiting for it to ... read more »
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