

King of the Hill
1993-08-20 · 103 min · ★ 6.8
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Steven Soderbergh
- Production companies
- Gramercy Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Bona Fide Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,214,231
Top Cast
Jesse BradfordAaron Kurlander
Jeroen KrabbéMr. Kurlander
Lisa EichhornMrs. Kurlander
Karen AllenMiss Mathey
Spalding GrayMr. Mungo
Elizabeth McGovernLydia
Adrien BrodyLester
Joe ChrestBen
John McConnellPatrolman Burns
Amber BensonElla McShane
Kristin GriffithMrs. McShane
Chris SamplesBilly Thompson
Katherine HeiglChristina Sebastian
John DurbinMr. Sandoz
Lauryn HillElevator Operator
Remak RamsayPrincipal StellwaterTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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