King of the Hill

King of the Hill

When the world turns upside down, the trick is coming out on top.

1993 en 103 minutes

Rating: 6.8

Plot

Based on the Depression-era bildungsroman memoir of writer A. E. Hotchner, the film follows the story of a boy struggling to survive on his own in a hotel in St. Louis after his mother is committed to a sanatorium with tuberculosis. His father, a German immigrant and traveling salesman working for the Hamilton Watch Company, is off on long trips from which the boy cannot be certain he will return.

Trailer

Cast

Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

Aaron Kurlander

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Mr. Kurlander

Lisa Eichhorn

Lisa Eichhorn

Mrs. Kurlander

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Miss Mathey

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Mr. Mungo

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Lydia

Cameron Boyd

Cameron Boyd

Sullivan

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Lester

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Ben

John McConnell

John McConnell

Patrolman Burns

Amber Benson

Amber Benson

Ella McShane

Kristin Griffith

Kristin Griffith

Mrs. McShane

Chris Samples

Chris Samples

Billy Thompson

Peggy Freisen

Peggy Freisen

Mrs. Thompson

Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Christina Sebastian

John Durbin

John Durbin

Mr. Sandoz

Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Elevator Operator

Jesse Zeigler

Jesse Zeigler

Jealous Kid

Remak Ramsay

Remak Ramsay

Principal Stellwater

Fred Cherrick

Fred Cherrick

Woodbine Owner

Joseph Moynihan

Joseph Moynihan

Woodbine Waiter

Don Richard

Don Richard

Mr. Farley

Masaharu Takano

Masaharu Takano

Mr. Yamo

Craig Hawksley

Craig Hawksley

Golfer in Orange Pants

Aelred Rosser

Aelred Rosser

Other Golfer

Jason Feiner

Jason Feiner

Marble Bully #1

Jared Joplin

Jared Joplin

Marble Bully #2

David Jensen

David Jensen

Front Desk Clerk

Harry Governick

Harry Governick

Second Policeman

Sarah Mermelstein

Sarah Mermelstein

Girl at Graduation

Kimberly Jenkins

Kimberly Jenkins

Girl at Party

Gabriel Levinson

Gabriel Levinson

Boy with Apple

Ron Yerxa

Ron Yerxa

Donald Miller

Ron Vawter

Ron Vawter

Mr. Desot - Hotel Manager

Christopher Meister

Christopher Meister

Boy in Street

Jake Deptula

Jake Deptula

Marble Bully #3

Richard Alan Nichols

Richard Alan Nichols

Bar Owner

Matthew Terry

Matthew Terry

Stickball Player

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