CinemaOSMovie · 1993 · 1h 43m · PG-13
King of the Hill

When the world turns upside down, the trick is coming out on top.

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Based on the Depression-era bildungsroman memoir of writer A. E. Hotchner, the film follows the story of a boy struggling to survive on his own in a hotel in St. Louis after his mother is committed to a sanatorium with tuberculosis. His father, a German immigrant and traveling salesman working for the Hamilton Watch Company, is off on long trips from which the boy cannot be certain he will return.

Directed bySteven Soderbergh

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
EN
Released
August 20, 1993
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$1,214,231
Studios
Gramercy PicturesWildwood EnterprisesBona Fide Productions

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King of the Hill (1993) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

King of the Hill (1993) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

Aaron Kurlander

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Mr. Kurlander

Lisa Eichhorn

Lisa Eichhorn

Mrs. Kurlander

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Miss Mathey

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Mr. Mungo

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Lydia

Cameron Boyd

Sullivan

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Lester

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Ben

John McConnell

John McConnell

Patrolman Burns

Creative team
Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh
Written by
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh
Produced by
Barbara Maltby
Albert Berger
Albert Berger

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