King of California (2007)

Director:

Mike Cahill

Guionista:

Mike Cahill (written by)

Release Date:

12 septiembre 2007 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Frase comercial:

We're All Searching for Something ...

Plot:

An unstable dad who after getting out of a mental institution tries to convince his daughter that there's Spanish gold buried somewhere under suburbia.

Plot Keywords:

Voice Over Narration | Walkie Talkie | Teen | McDonald's Restaurant | California

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Wacky but sweet comedy with a delightful Michael Douglas.

Cast

Michael Douglas	...	Charlie
Evan Rachel Wood	...	Miranda
Willis Burks II	...	Pepper
Laura Kachergus	...	Rita
Paul Lieber	...	Doug
Kathleen Wilhoite	...	Kelly
Anne L. Nathan	...	Applebee's Manager
Arthur Santiago	...	McDonald's Manager
Ashley Greene	...	McDonald's Customer
Ian Hopps	...	Boy
Anna Khaja	...	Officer Contreras
Will Rothhaar	...	Estate Security Guard
Annie O'Donnell	...	Greeter
Greg Davis Jr.	...	Joseph
Jeanie Hackett	...	Teacher

También conocida como:

Rey de California, El (Argentina) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some strong language, mature thematic elements and brief drug references.

Duración:

93 min | Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | Español

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Singapore:PG | Canada:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42631) | Germany:12 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Millennium Films

Trivialidades:

They actually did film in a Costco, but only between the hours of 9:00 pm and 9:00 am. Since they were there for such long hours, there was a cash register open for anyone to purchase things.

Quotes:

Miranda: You don't take anything seriously do you? You think the world is just here for your amusement!
Charlie: But look at the world...
Miranda: I do. But unlike you I have to live in it!

Movie Connections:

References "JAG" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Malambo No. 1

Wacky but sweet comedy with a delightful Michael Douglas.

King Of California is best described as a wacky but sweet comedy. Michael Douglas is really delightful and that's reason enough to check out this film. He plays one of the most likable characters I've seen in a long time. The plot is so 'out there' I don't even know how to write a plot summary without making it sound like a silly kids movie. When in fact, it's a mature movie, dealing with real issues without ever getting preachy.

Some people have posted threads here on IMDb asking: Is this a comedy? Well, I'm not saying it's a typical American in your face comedy but it sure is funny to me.

Some complaints: Evan Rachel Wood is not really that great of an actress (yet). Of course she's talented but I mean...she was talented four years ago. Now I'm like...when is she finally gonna deliver. To be fair, I haven't seen all of her movies so maybe I should check out some other ones before spewing criticism.

Also, King Of California is one of those movies that left me feeling indifferent. That's not a flaw, it's just the kind of movie KOC is. I like movies that confront me or get me thinking.

I wouldn't recommend it to most of my friends, since I predict about half the people are really gonna like it, and half are gonna find it boring. I would recommend it to more mature people, who like independent films.

6.7/10