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King of the Hill (1993) -- A young boy struggles on his own in a run-down hotel after his parents and younger brother are individually separated from which is set in the 1930s Depression-era Midwest.

Overview

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Director:
Steven Soderbergh
Writers (WGA):
A.E. Hotchner (memoir)
Steven Soderbergh (screenplay)
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Release Date:
20 August 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History more
Tagline:
When the world turns upside down, the trick is coming out on top.
Plot:
A young boy struggles on his own in a run-down motel after his parents and younger brother are separated from him in 1930s Depression-era Midwest. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 nominations more
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Spalding Gray's Body Found in East River
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User Comments:
Sumptuous period coming-of-age melodrama more (36 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jesse Bradford ... Aaron
Jeroen Krabbé ... Mr. Kurlander

Lisa Eichhorn ... Mrs. Kurlander

Karen Allen ... Miss Mathey

Spalding Gray ... Mr. Mungo

Elizabeth McGovern ... Lydia
Cameron Boyd ... Sullivan

Adrien Brody ... Lester

Joe Chrest ... Ben (as Joseph Chrest)
John McConnell ... Patrolman Burns

Amber Benson ... Ella McShane
Kristin Griffith ... Mrs. McShane

Chris Samples ... Billy Thompson
Peggy Freisen ... Mrs. Thompson

Katherine Heigl ... Christina Sebastian
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements.
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Filming Locations:
Alton, Illinois, USA more
Company:
Wildwood more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Anachronisms: In 1933 Aaron gets the letter for his father marked as from "Works Progress Administration". Works Progress Administration was only established in 1935. more
Quotes:
Mrs. Kurlander: Must you wear that filthy thing on your head?
Aaron: Ma, it's a hat. You wear it on your head.
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Soundtrack:
Maybe Who Knows more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Sumptuous period coming-of-age melodrama, 18 June 2001
8/10

Beautifully shot and played, this tale of a young boy coping with the depression better than his father (who has left him alone in seek of work) trips along nicely, detailing the superkid's adventures in thirties America in rich colours and lavish period detail. Although it could be accused of overdoing the rose-tinted spectacles, it's a warm and mellow look at a dark and grimy time, and includes enough unpleasantness to keep that fact in the viewer's mind. Although the hotel-dwelling salesman living on the edge of subsistence is not a new theme, any more than that of the capable child flourishing in adversity, Soderberg brings a timeless quality and a steady, gentle mood to this piece, making it more about the hearts of the people than the tragic times which are displayed. Jesse Bradford, as the central child, and Adrien Brody as his older friend, really shine. Nice.

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