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King of the Hill (1993) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 3,946 users
Metascore: 85/100
Reviews: 39 user | 25 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Steven Soderbergh |
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Aaron
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Mr. Kurlander
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Mrs. Kurlander
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Miss Mathey
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Mr. Mungo
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Lydia
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Cameron Boyd | ... |
Sullivan
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Lester
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Ben
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Patrolman Burns
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Ella McShane
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Mrs. McShane
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Billy Thompson
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Peggy Freisen | ... |
Mrs. Thompson
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Christina Sebastian
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Depression era movie. The protagonist is a little boy whose mother is forced into a sanitarium and father gets a job as a traveling salesman. The boy fends for himself in a seedy SRO hotel. The focus is on the boy's relationships with others and his struggle to survive. Written by Mark Allyn <allyn@netcom.com>
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When the world turns upside down, the trick is coming out on top.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 August 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A hegyek ura See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$1,299,318 (USA)Company Credits
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Aaron: Oh, no. Really, I couldn't.
Lydia: When Aaron here works for his meal the way I did, he can have some.
Mr. Mungo: That wouldn't be feasible.
Lydia: [Sarcastic] With you, who knows?
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(1925)
Music and Lyrics by Billy Rose, Mort Dixon and, Ray Henderson
Performed by Rudy Vallee
Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Music
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In 1933 Aaron gets the letter for his father marked as from "Works Progress Administration". Works Progress Administration was only established in 1935. See more »Quotes
Mr. Mungo: Perhaps you could spare one or two bites for young Aaron.Aaron: Oh, no. Really, I couldn't.
Lydia: When Aaron here works for his meal the way I did, he can have some.
Mr. Mungo: That wouldn't be feasible.
Lydia: [Sarcastic] With you, who knows?
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This film was re-recorded in a Swelltone theater See more »Connections
Referenced in Siskel & Ebert: True Romance/The Ballad of Little Jo/Kalifornia/The Joy Luck Club/The Real McCoy (1993) See more »Soundtracks
"If I Had a Girl Like You"(1925)
Music and Lyrics by Billy Rose, Mort Dixon and, Ray Henderson
Performed by Rudy Vallee
Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Music
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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.