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The King Is Alive(2000)
Status: Released
Date: 2000-05-11
60%
29 Votes
Time: 1h 50m
As the sand shifts... madness nears.
Overview:
Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travelers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own morality.
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
Denmark,
Sweden,
United States of America
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Movie: The King Is Alive
Top 10 Billed Cast
Romane Bohringer
Catherine
David Calder
Charles
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Gina
David Bradley
Henry
Brion James
Ashley
Miles Anderson
Jack
Bruce Davison
Ray
Janet McTeer
Liz
Chris Walker
Paul
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