King Lines

2007 0h 55m EN

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7.0

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7.7

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★7.0TMDB · 12★7.7IMDB · 343

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Synopsis

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King Lines follows Chris Sharma on his search for the planet's greatest climbs. From South American fantasy boulders to the sweeping limestone walls of Europe, Sharma finds and climbs the hardest, most spectacular routes. Off the coast of Mallorca he discovers his most outrageous project yet, a 70 foot arch rising from the Mediterranean Sea...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chris Sharma
Self
Melissa LaCasse
Self
Tony Lamprecht
Self
Miquel Riera
Self
Sam Whittaker
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Mortimer
Writers: Peter Mortimer
Languages: Italian, English, Spanish
Countries: Spain, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.

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AWARDS

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Part of the "Reel Rock" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Mortimer, shot by Josh Lowell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Mortimer directs. Josh Lowell behind the camera. Josh Lowell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 19 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Spanish.
5International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.
6Part of the "Reel Rock" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
8Directed by Peter Mortimer, shot by Josh Lowell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
9Editor Josh Lowell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Chris Sharma and Melissa LaCasse and Tony Lamprecht carry the top of the cast.
11IMDB entry: tt1144805 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Josh Lowell
Editing: Josh Lowell
Runtime: 55 min · 0h 55m
Status: Released
Budget: $250,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: King Lines (2007)
IMDB rating: 7.7/10 · 343 votes

Awards

3 wins

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Reel Rock

For two decades, Reel Rock has been sharing the biggest stories from the world of climbing, celebrating the human side behind the sport's greatest adventures and achievements.