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King of the Hill (1993)
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A young boy struggles on his own in a run-down motel after his parents and younger brother are separated from him in 1930s Depression-era Midwest. Director:Steven Soderbergh |
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| Jesse Bradford | ... |
Aaron
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| Jeroen Krabbé | ... |
Mr. Kurlander
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| Lisa Eichhorn | ... |
Mrs. Kurlander
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| Karen Allen | ... |
Miss Mathey
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| Spalding Gray | ... |
Mr. Mungo
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| Elizabeth McGovern | ... |
Lydia
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Cameron Boyd | ... |
Sullivan
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| Adrien Brody | ... |
Lester
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| Joe Chrest | ... |
Ben
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| John McConnell | ... |
Patrolman Burns
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| Amber Benson | ... |
Ella McShane
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Kristin Griffith | ... |
Mrs. McShane
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| Chris Samples | ... |
Billy Thompson
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Peggy Freisen | ... |
Mrs. Thompson
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| Katherine Heigl | ... |
Christina Sebastian
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Depression era movie. The protagonist is a little boy whose mother is forced into a sanitarium and father gets a job as a traveling salesman. The boy fends for himself in a seedy SRO hotel. The focus is on the boy's relationships with others and his struggle to survive. Written by Mark Allyn <allyn@netcom.com>
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When the world turns upside down, the trick is coming out on top.Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
A hegyek ura See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$46,476 (USA) (20 August 1993) (5 Screens)Gross:
$1,299,318 (USA)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Aaron: Oh, no. Really, I couldn't.
Lydia: When Aaron here works for his meal the way I did, he can have some.
Mr. Mungo: That wouldn't be feasible.
Lydia: [Sarcastic] With you, who knows?
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(1925)
Music and Lyrics by Billy Rose, Mort Dixon and, Ray Henderson
Performed by Rudy Vallee
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Anachronisms: In 1933 Aaron gets the letter for his father marked as from "Works Progress Administration". Works Progress Administration was only established in 1935. See more »Quotes
Mr. Mungo: Perhaps you could spare one or two bites for young Aaron.Aaron: Oh, no. Really, I couldn't.
Lydia: When Aaron here works for his meal the way I did, he can have some.
Mr. Mungo: That wouldn't be feasible.
Lydia: [Sarcastic] With you, who knows?
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Picture editing performed on the editdroid See more »Connections
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Angie/China Moon/Greedy/Sirens/The Chase" (1994) See more »Soundtracks
"If I Had a Girl Like You"(1925)
Music and Lyrics by Billy Rose, Mort Dixon and, Ray Henderson
Performed by Rudy Vallee
Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Music See more »
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