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King of California

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 33m
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6.6/10
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Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood in King of California (2007)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
23K
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POPULARITY
18,084
335
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    • Director
      • M. Cahill
    • Writer
      • M. Cahill
    • Stars
      • Michael Douglas
      • Evan Rachel Wood
      • Willis Burks II
    Top credits
    • Director
      • M. Cahill
    • Writer
      • M. Cahill
    • Stars
      • Michael Douglas
      • Evan Rachel Wood
      • Willis Burks II
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    • 74User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore

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    Evan Rachel Wood in King of California (2007)
    Evan Rachel Wood in King of California (2007)
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    Evan Rachel Wood in King of California (2007)
    Willis Burks II in King of California (2007)
    Michael Douglas in King of California (2007)
    Michael Douglas in King of California (2007)
    Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood in King of California (2007)
    Michael Douglas in King of California (2007)
    Michael Douglas in King of California (2007)
    Evan Rachel Wood in King of California (2007)

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    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Charlie
    Evan Rachel Wood
    Evan Rachel Wood
    • Miranda
    Willis Burks II
    Willis Burks II
    • Pepper
    Laura Kachergus
    Laura Kachergus
    • Rita
    Paul Lieber
    Paul Lieber
    • Doug
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    • Kelly
    Anne L. Nathan
    Anne L. Nathan
    • Applebee's Manager
    • (as Anne Nathan)
    Arthur Santiago
    Arthur Santiago
    • McDonald's Manager
    Ashley Greene
    Ashley Greene
    • McDonald's Customer
    Ian Hopps
    • Boy
    Anna Khaja
    Anna Khaja
    • Officer Contreras
    Will Rothhaar
    Will Rothhaar
    • Security Guard
    Annie O'Donnell
    Annie O'Donnell
    • Greeter
    Greg Davis Jr.
    Greg Davis Jr.
    • Joseph
    Jeanie Hackett
    • Teacher
    Mousa Hussein Kraish
    Mousa Hussein Kraish
    • Bruce
    • (as Mousa Kraish)
    Max Grodénchik
    Max Grodénchik
    • Leonid
    Gerald Emerick
    Gerald Emerick
    • Sheriff's Deputy
    • Director
      • M. Cahill
    • Writer
      • M. Cahill
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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.
    • Goofs
      Young Miranda is left handed while older Miranda is right handed.
    • Quotes

      Teacher: [inquiring about her diorama] Who are all the little people Miranda?

      Miranda - Age 9: Those are the bodies of the Chumash Indians, who died of Syphilis and Influenza, infected by the missionaries.

      Teacher: Uh, Miranda, go out in the hallway and wait for me...

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford/King of California/Good Luck Chuck/Into the Wild/Sydney White (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Miles Past
      Composed by Bob Taylor

      Published by Abaco Music Library (ASCAP) / Cypress Creek Music (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

    User reviews74

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A Tired Script but a Platform for the Skillful Acting of Douglas and Wood
    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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    • Feb 1, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2007 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Kaliforniya'nın Kralı
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Films
      • Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films)
      • King of California Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $268,461
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,814
      • Sep 16, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,045,786
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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