King of the Corner (2004)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Peter Riegert

Writers:

Peter Riegert (writer)
Gerald Shapiro (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. A Comedy.

Plot:

Leo Spivak (Peter Riegert) is drifting through life without a compass. His father (Eli Wallach) is aging fast...

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Peter Riegert	...	Leo Spivak
Isabella Rossellini	...	Rachel Spivak
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jennifer Albano	...	Carolyn
Eric Bogosian	...	Rabbi Evelyn Fink
Dominic Chianese	...	Stan Marshack
Beverly D'Angelo	...	Betsy Ingram Wexler
Peter Friedman	...	Arthur Wexler
Penny Fuller	...	Mrs. Hargrove
Jake Hoffman	...	Ed Shiffman
Alecia Hurst	...	Greta Braunsweig
Ashley Johnson	...	Elana Spivak
Steve Landesberg	...	Gregory Peck (voice)
Bill Lewis	...	Poker Dealer
Rita Moreno	...	Inez
Judy Reyes	...	Nurse Kathleen Dreihart
Cal Robertson	...	Todd
Phil Vos	...	Racetrack patron
Eli Wallach	...	Sol Spivak
Ben Weber	...	Bob
Frank Wood	...	Berenson
Harris Yulin	...	Hargrove

Also Known As:

The Pursuit of Happiness (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some language and sexual references.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Goldfield, Arizona, USA

Company:

Elevation Filmworks

Trivia:

Actor/director/co-writer Peter Riegert personally took this film from town to town, showing it in theaters to build word of mouth. He would usually stay for a day or two to meet and answer audience questions after each showing of the film.

Movie Connections:

Features Solitaire (1981) (VG)

Very enjoyable film

The film was great. The characters were interesting and I became invested in the film early on. The cast was eclectic and it worked. Eli Wallach continued to deliver. Peter Riegert plays a non observant Jew going through major life challenges, and he did this very well. Listen to some of the dialog carefully. Yes, there are times it is extremely funny, but more often that that, the dialog and conversations are thought-inspiring and meaningful. It makes for great post movie discussions. If you are able, and live in one of the cities Riegert is personally screening this movie, he holds a live Q & A after the film. There is something in this movie for moviegoers of all generations.