The King

"The rise of a king, the fall of an empire."

2018 1h 47m EN

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6.3

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77%

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6.9

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★6.3TMDB · 31🍅77%Rotten Tomatoes●70Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 1,290

Documentary

Synopsis

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A cultural portrait of the American dream at a critical time in the nation’s history. Set against the 2016 American election, The King takes a musical road trip across the country in Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls Royce.

“The rise of a king, the fall of an empire.”

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Cast

Alec Baldwin
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Tony Brown
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James Carville
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Maggie Clifford
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Chuck D
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Radney Foster
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Patricia Gaines
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Mary Gauthier
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eugene Jarecki
Writers: Christopher St. John, Eugene Jarecki
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eugene Jarecki, shot by Taylor Krauss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Simon Barker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alec Baldwin and Tony Brown and James Carville carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The rise of a king, the fall of an empire.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6775942 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eugene Jarecki directs. Taylor Krauss behind the camera. Simon Barker cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Eugene Jarecki, shot by Taylor Krauss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Simon Barker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Alec Baldwin and Tony Brown and James Carville carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The rise of a king, the fall of an empire.".
6IMDB entry: tt6775942 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.