The King
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
James Marsh
Gael García Bernal
William Hurt
Pell James
Paul Dano
Laura Elena Harring
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Elvis Valderez is a twenty-one year old dreamer who has just been honorably discharged from the US Navy. With his duffle bag and rifle, he travels back to his hometown of Corpus Christi Texas, where he intends to seek out his father--a man he has only heard about from his Mexican mother, who has since passed away. Elvis quickly discovers that his father, David Sandow, is now the pastor of a thriving Baptist church, and has a family of his own--a beautiful wife, Twyla, and two picture-perfect children, Malerie and Paul. While seeking out his father at church, Elvis unwittingly strikes up a conversation with sixteen-year old Malerie and there's an immediate, unspoken attraction between them. Elvis then waits for his father after church and follows him and his family to their suburban neighborhood, where he approaches David in front of their Norman Rockwell style home. The encounter is brief. David wants nothing to do with Elvis, who is an uncomfortable reminder of his own wayward past and a well-kept secret from his children and his parishioners. Rejected, Elvis resolves to leave this happy family to themselves. However, Elvis can't shake the image of Malerie, his half sister, and can't stop himself from befriending her. The relationship soon develops into something romantic and natural taboos are quickly discarded. Through his courtship of Malerie, Elvis begins to slowly infiltrate the family, thus setting the stage for the unleashing of violence and a tragedy of biblical proportions.
Director
James Marsh
Cast
Gael García Bernal
William Hurt
Pell James
Paul Dano
Laura Elena Harring
Matthew Buckley
Derek Alvarado
Monica Pena
Veronica Bernal
Billy Joe Martinez
Mohammed Ahmed
Sally Allen
Roger Kunshick
Milo Addica
Hudson Long
Richard Lack
Cliff Stevens
Marco Perella
Brady Coleman
Laura Clifton
Michael Swanner
Khadija Forte
Jessica Scwartz
Libby Villari
Stacey Juarez
Austin Brock
Austin Chitti
Crew
Milo Addica
Milo Addica
Toni Cobb Brock
Tim Brown
Eigil Bryld
Budd Carr
Catherine Conrad
Jinx Godfrey
Kristen Growcock
Michael Harrop
Lee Hunsaker
Susan Kirr
Susan Kirr
Max Lichtenstein
Sharon Lomofsky
James Marsh
Sally Nicolaou
Edward Pressman
Patrick Russell
John Schmidt
Sandhya Shardanand
Sofia Sondervan
Sofia Sondervan
Dustin Weaver
James Wilson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2005
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States June 9, 2006
Released in United States March 2006
Released in United States May 2005
Released in United States on Video October 10, 2006
Released in United States Spring May 19, 2006
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) May 11-22, 2005.
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 19-November 3, 2005.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premiere) March 10-18, 2006.
Laura Elena Harring replaced Daryl Hannah who left the production due to scheduling conflicts.
William Hurt replaced Sam Shepard, who fell out of the production after it was delayed by GothamGotham-based ContentFilm's merger with British production company Winchester Entertainment in March.
Feature directorial debut for James Marsh.
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 19-November 3, 2005.)
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.)
Released in United States March 2006 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premiere) March 10-18, 2006.)
Released in United States May 2005 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) May 11-22, 2005.)
Released in United States Spring May 19, 2006
Released in United States June 9, 2006 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video October 10, 2006
