Movie
The King
Overview
When Elvis Valderez is honourably discharged from the Navy, he heads to the small Texas town of Corpus Christi, where he introduces himself to Pastor David Sandow, his long-lost father, soon becoming a stalwart member of the church.
Details
- Release date
- 2006-05-05
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ContentFilm, Film4 Productions, Pressman Film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Gael García Bernal as Elvis Valderez
- William Hurt as Pastor David Sandow
- Pell James as Malerie
- Paul Dano as Paul
- Laura Harring as Twyla
- Derek Alvarado as Scoot
- Monica Peña as Brothel Manager
- Milo Addica as Bruno
- Hudson Lee Long as Old Man with Hungry Dog
- Cliff Stephens as Salesman
- Marco Perella as Chairman
- Brady Coleman as Clown
Crew
- James Marsh - Director
- James Marsh - Writer
- Milo Addica - Writer
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