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The King (2005)
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Special Features

 

  • Click here to watch trailer
  • UK exclusive interviews with actor Gael García Bernal, director James Marsh and Milo Addica
  • Deleted scenes
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Audio commentary by director James Marsh and writter Milo Addica

Review

 

The devil made me do it.

After being honourably discharged from the Navy, Elvis Valderez returns to him hometown of Corpus Christi in Texas in the hope of finding his father whom he has never met. He soon discovers that he is the pastor of a local Baptist church and married with children. Serving as a reminder of his wayward past, Elvis' father rejects him. However, Elvis' half-sister and he begin a relationship that leads to tragic consequences.

Customer Reviews

 

Customer rating on The King (2005): 3.5 out of 5 stars

Average rating (3 reviews)

Customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars Dark, Gripping, Fantastic

NickW86 | 16/01/2008 | See all NickW86's reviews (1) »

A young man seeks out his astranged father only to be rejected by him, then tries to infiltrate his life in his own way. The film gradually gets darker and darker with a fantastic finish. I fully recommand this movie!

Customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars what a great movie!!!

classicmoviesondvd | 10/01/2008 | See all classicmoviesondvd's reviews (3) »

If you liked "Cape Fear" but thought it was a bit dramatic and silly in parts then this film is your answer. A real creepy revenge movie that plays things slow and pays off because of it. If you liked "No Country For Old Men", "Three Burials.." & "21 Grams" then this film is for you because like those great movies you will not forget this long after you have seen it.

Customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars SAVED by a cast who deserve better

withydanno | 28/11/2007 | See all withydanno's reviews (128) »

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This film is damn slow.

The only thing that stops this film from being an absolute turd is the fantastic Gael Garica Bernal, (brillaintly playing Elvis, an interesting enough character who's clearly hiding something behind his eyes) Pell James and Paul Dano.

William Hurt I can always take or leave, but his role is well suited to him.

This isn't the most absorbing drama-thriller you're likely to see. I wouldn't even particularly advise anyone who isn't a fan of the cast members to watch it. I'm quite glad I did, however.

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Technical Details

 

Gael Garcia Bernal, William Hurt, Pell James, Laura Harring, Paul Dano, Derek Alvarado & Veronica Bernal

James Marsh

15 years and over

2005

Widescreen 16:9 Anamorphic

English - Dolby Digital (5.1) ; DTS

English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo

English

1 hour and 39 minutes (approx)

Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.

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