Untold: The Liver King

2025 1h 8m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 38

Documentary

Synopsis

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He built a supplement empire by devouring raw meat on social media. And he had the muscles to prove it. But, really, how did the Liver King get so huge?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Liver King
Self
Rad Johnson
Self - aka 'Liver Boy Rad' (as Rad Ical Johnson)
Stryker Johnson
Self - aka 'Stryker the Barbarian'
Barbara Johnson
Self - aka 'The Liver Queen'
Ben Johnson
Self - CEO, Tip of the Spear
Lionel Flores
Self - aka 'Liver King Chef Lionel'
John Hyland
Self - CEO, 1DS Collective
Dan Bongino
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Pearlman
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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

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ERA

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Part of the "Untold Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Pearlman, shot by Sebastian Feehan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Liver King and Rad Johnson and Stryker Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt36557706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joe Pearlman directs. Sebastian Feehan behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Part of the "Untold Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Joe Pearlman, shot by Sebastian Feehan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Liver King and Rad Johnson and Stryker Johnson carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt36557706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "muscleman", "character study", "social media", "muscled".