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Writer:
Mike Cahill (written by)
Release Date:
12 September 2007 (France)
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Tagline:
We're All Searching for Something ... more
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Douglas in "Solitary"
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Douglas in "Solitary"
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A very slow moving movie featuring superb acting from Douglas.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 (as Anne Nathan) |
 | Arthur Santiago | ... | McDonald's Manager |
 | Ashley Greene | ... | McDonald's Customer |
| Ian Hopps | ... | Boy |
 | Anna Khaja | ... | Officer Contreras |
| Will Rothhaar | ... | Security Guard |
| Annie O'Donnell | ... | Greeter |
 | Greg Davis Jr. | ... | Joseph |
| Jeanie Hackett | ... | Teacher |
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Rated PG-13 for some strong language, mature thematic elements and brief drug references.
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Runtime:
93 min | Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:PG |
Germany:12 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #42631) |
Singapore:PG |
Argentina:13 |
UK:15 |
Portugal:M/12
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They actually did film in a Costco, on a working schedule between the hours of 9:00 pm and 9:00 am. Since they were there for such long hours, members of the crew were trying clothes on and looking through the other products so Costco kept a cash register open all night long so that anyone could purchase things.
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Continuity: The headrests in the Volvo keep changing from the old 1985 and earlier style, to the more squat 1986 and later style. This is due to the fact that two of the cars were used throughout the movie, one of which broke down during filming.
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Miranda:
They searched all night, but they never did find Charlie's body. One of the cops asked me why Charlie jumped back into the hole. I told them it was where Charlie wanted to go. It was where he wanted to go all along. The cop looked at me like I was crazy, and stopped asking questions. What I didn't tell them was that if Charlie hadn't of tied me up, I probably would have followed him.
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Bouncin' With Bud
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"King Of California" is the art house version of "National Treasure" or "Indiana Jones". It's the story of Charlie (Michael Douglas) who is released from the mental institution in which he has spent several years and is reunited with his sixteen year old daughter Miranda (Evan Rachel Wood). Although he is obviously a few sandwiches short of a picnic, Charlie manages to convince his daughter to join him in a quest for buried treasure. Together they move through Southern California looking for clues leading to the lost doubloons.
If, after reading that description of the plot, you're now expecting these two characters to run through dark tunnels with giant boulders rolling after them then you'd be wrong. "King Of California" is a slow and very quiet movie which focuses more on Charlie and Miranda repairing their relationship than the actual treasure hunt. Miranda has been forced to take a job at McDonalds in order to survive during her father's absence meaning that she is now the rational one whilst Charlie acts as a child. Their search for the treasure takes them to golf courses and busy stores where Charlie sees signs that they're on the right trail whilst Miranda, not fully believing in Charlie's dream, simply wants to spend some time with the father she's lost touch with.
Douglas gives one of his finest performances in recent years as Charlie, managing to make the character seem insane whilst also being totally appealing (witness the way in which he wins arguments by stating absurd facts and telling people to "look it up"). Evan Rachel Wood is also perfect in her role. It may not be as showy a role as Douglas' but Wood convinces you that Miranda absolutely loves her father despite all his faults (and he certainly has a lot).
Although I liked "King Of California", I really can't say that I loved it - the plot was perhaps a little too slow moving for my tastes. I certainly admired its message, however, that you should follow your dreams because dreams give you something to believe in. If you have patience and like character-driven movies which reveal their charms at a very leisurely pace (such as the movies "Sideways" or "Rushmore"), then I'd recommend watching "King Of California" for its superb acting and life-affirming message. Others - like myself - however, who prefer story lines to move along at a much quicker rate may find it a bit boring in places and slightly too whimsical overall.