King of the Underground

King of the Underground

King of the Underground

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King of the Underground

"Making The Industry Pay For All The Lies"

2011

1h 51m

5.7(3 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Horror

Overview

Part true story, part fiction, King of the Underground is a dark comedy about a frustrated rap artist who goes on an all out murderous killing spree after years of being rejected by the music industry.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Dex Elliott Sanders

Dex Elliott Sanders

D.E.X.

Paula Jai Parker

Paula Jai Parker

Elizabeth Gayle

Faizon Love

Faizon Love

Faizon

Reginald Ballard

Reginald Ballard

Tito

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcom

Roy Firestone

Roy Firestone

Devika Parikh

Devika Parikh

Mrs. Hollywood

Salvador Menendez

Nesto

Richard T. Jones

Richard T. Jones

Himself

Anwar Mitchell

Kid Cool

Creative team

Directed by: Dex Elliott Sanders
Written by: Dex Elliott Sanders
Produced by: Dex Elliott Sanders

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