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King of California (2007) -- 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.

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   8,259 votes
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Director:
Mike Cahill
Writer:
Mike Cahill (written by)
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Release Date:
12 September 2007 (France) more
Genre:
Comedy more
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
NewsDesk:
Douglas in "Solitary"
 (From Movie Jungle. 17 September 2008, 2:36 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
A Tired Script but a Platform for the Skillful Acting of Douglas and Wood more

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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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some strong language, mature thematic elements and brief drug references.
Runtime:
93 min | Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
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. more
Goofs:
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. more
Quotes:
Charlie: Breaking and entering makes everything taste... different. Makes it taste, um, livelier. more
Movie Connections:
References "JAG" (1995) more
Soundtrack:
Malambo No. 1 more

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14 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
A Tired Script but a Platform for the Skillful Acting of Douglas and Wood, 1 February 2008
8/10
Author: gradyharp from United States

KING OF California may not break any records for innovation of thought or script but it is a tightly made little film that allows veteran actor Michael Douglas a lollipop of a wacky role to remind us that he does have comedic talent! It also gives 20-year old Evan Rachel Wood the opportunity to compete with a Pro and come out an equal - quite a feat for such a young actress. Written and directed by Mike Cahill the story does have appeal, especially since it is set in Santa Clarita, California, a rapidly developing 'hinterland' that is suffering from the effects of too rapid industrialization, changing from a picturesque remnant of California raw beauty into yet another perky little town.

Charlie (Michael Douglas) has been in and out of mental institutions for his wacky behavior. His life as a jazz bassist and entrepreneur has always veered off the map, leaving him alone with his only daughter Miranda who has survived her father's irresponsible life by keeping the old family home (in the midst of a huge housing development) with the money she makes double shifting at the local MacDonalds. When Charlie is released his focus is on discovering the gold left behind by Catholic priests in the mid 1600s, a fact he has researched while hospitalized, on the Internet, and from the journal of one of the priests. Miranda slowly buys into Charlie's madcap scheme and adventure as a gold hunter and the caper results in a bonding between father and daughter that has been teetering on the brink of disaster for years. The manner in which Charlie, Miranda, and an old ex-con friend Pepper (Willis Burks II) go after the treasure provides most of the energy of the film.

Yes, there are bits and pieces of this project that have been done many times before (and often better), but the pleasure of KING OF California lies in the bravura and touching performances by Douglas and Wood. This is a pleasant excursion of a movie, worth an evening's gander. Grady Harp

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