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The Elephant King
2006 1h 32m EN
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 18
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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The story of two brothers who lead totally different lives. Jake Hunt enjoys life to the fullest in Thailand, while his shy brother Oliver deals with his own depressions back home in the USA. Their dominant mother wants Jake back home and for this reason, Oliver is sent to Thailand to retrieve his brother. Once there, Oliver finds himself in Jake's bizarre life and falls in love with a beautiful girl, Lek. However, it is not a coincidence that she and Oliver have met
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ellen Burstyn
Diana Hunt
Tate Ellington
Oliver Hunt
Florence Faivre
Lek
Jonno Roberts
Jake Hunt
Josef Sommer
Bill Hunt
Debra Azar
Linda
Natalie Carter
Hacienda Manager
Pavarit Mongkolpisit
Daeng (as Pawalit Mongkolpisit)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Seth Grossman
- Writers
- Seth Grossman
- Languages
- Thai, English
- Countries
- United States of America, Thailand
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The take
Seth Grossman directs. Diego Quemada-Díez behind the camera. Adam Balazs scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Thailand. Dialogue in Thai, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 20 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Thai, English.
- 3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Thailand.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Seth Grossman, shot by Diego Quemada-Díez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Adam Balazs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Ellen Burstyn and Tate Ellington and Florence Faivre carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0451221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Diego Quemada-Díez
- Original score
- Adam Balazs
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Seth Grossman
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- UN
Unison Films
US
- DE
De Warrenne Pictures
Key crew
- Script SupervisorKirstie Bingham
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-04-26
