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King of the Hill
1993 · 1h 43m · PG-13
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What is it about? King of the Hill
When the world turns upside down, the trick is coming out on top.
Based on the Depression-era bildungsroman memoir of writer A. E. Hotchner, the film follows the story of a boy struggling to survive on his own in a hotel in St. Louis after his mother is committed to a sanatorium with tuberculosis. His father, a German immigrant and traveling salesman working for the Hamilton Watch Company, is off on long trips from which the boy cannot be certain he will return.
Genres: drama, history. Themes: hotel, great depression, canary, bellhop , tuberculosis, traveling salesman.
Cast and crew King of the Hill
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Creators
- Directed bySteven Soderbergh
- ScreenplaySteven Soderbergh
- Based on the novel byA. E. Hotchner
- MusicCliff Martinez
- CinematographyElliot Davis
- EditingSteven Soderbergh
Full cast and crew38 cast members, 31 crew
Cast:
- Jesse Bradford · Aaron Kurlander
- Jeroen Krabbé · Kurlander
- Lisa Eichhorn · Kurlander
- Karen Allen · Miss Mathey
- Spalding Gray · Mungo
- Elizabeth McGovern · Lydia
- Cameron Boyd · Sullivan
- Adrien Brody · Lester
- Joe Chrest · Ben
- John McConnell · Patrolman Burns
- Amber Benson · Ella McShane
- Kristin Griffith · McShane
- Chris Samples · Billy Thompson
- Peggy Freisen · Thompson
- Katherine Heigl · Christina Sebastian
- John Durbin · Sandoz
- Lauryn Hill · Elevator Operator
- Jesse Zeigler · Jealous Kid
- Remak Ramsay · Principal Stellwater
- Fred Cherrick · Woodbine Owner
- Joseph Moynihan · Woodbine Waiter
- Don Richard · Farley
- Masaharu Takano · Yamo
- Craig Hawksley · Golfer in Orange Pants
- Aelred Rosser · Other Golfer
- Jason Feiner · Marble Bully #1
- Jared Joplin · Marble Bully #2
- David Jensen · Front Desk Clerk
- Harry Governick · Second Policeman
- Sarah Mermelstein · Girl at Graduation
- Kimberly Jenkins · Girl at Party
- Gabriel Levinson · Boy with Apple
- Ron Yerxa · Donald Miller
- Ron Vawter · Desot - Hotel Manager
- Christopher Meister · Boy in Street
- Jake Deptula · Marble Bully #3
- Richard Alan Nichols · Bar Owner
- Matthew Terry · Stickball Player
Crew:
- Steven Soderbergh · Director
- Steven Soderbergh · Editor
- Elliot Davis · Director of Photography
- A. E. Hotchner · Novel
- Steven Soderbergh · Screenplay
- Deborah Aquila · Casting
- Cliff Martinez · Original Music Composer
- Albert Berger · Producer
- John Hardy · Executive Producer
- Barbara Maltby · Producer
- Ron Yerxa · Producer
- Gary Frutkoff · Production Design
- Susan Lyall · Costume Design
Trailer King of the Hill
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Details King of the Hill
- Premiere
- May 19, 1993, France
- Premiere
- July 20, 1993, United States
- First theatrical release
- August 20, 1993
- Release in the US
- August 20, 1993
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- Studios
- Gramercy Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Bona Fide Productions
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $8M
- Worldwide gross
- $1.2M
Frequently asked questions
How long is King of the Hill?
1h 43m (103 minutes).
Who’s in King of the Hill?
Jesse Bradford, Jeroen Krabbé, Lisa Eichhorn, Karen Allen, Spalding Gray, Elizabeth McGovern, Cameron Boyd, Adrien Brody, Joe Chrest, and John McConnell. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.
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