King of the Hill

King of the Hill

103 mins | Drama, History | Aug. 20, 1993

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.

King of the Hill

103 mins | Drama, History | Aug. 20, 1993

King of the Hill
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Gramercy Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Bona Fide Productions
Original title King of the Hill
Directors Steven Soderbergh
Writers A. E. Hotchner, Steven Soderbergh

Cast

Jesse Bradford

as Aaron Kurlander

Jeroen Krabbé

as Mr. Kurlander

Lisa Eichhorn

as Mrs. Kurlander

Karen Allen

as Miss Mathey

Spalding Gray

as Mr. Mungo

Cameron Boyd

as Sullivan

Adrien Brody

as Lester

Joe Chrest

as Ben

John McConnell

as Patrolman Burns

Amber Benson

as Ella McShane

Kristin Griffith

as Mrs. McShane

Chris Samples

as Billy Thompson

Peggy Freisen

as Mrs. Thompson

Katherine Heigl

as Christina Sebastian

John Durbin

as Mr. Sandoz

Lauryn Hill

as Elevator Operator

Jesse Zeigler

as Jealous Kid

Remak Ramsay

as Principal Stellwater

Fred Cherrick

as Woodbine Owner

Joseph Moynihan

as Woodbine Waiter

Don Richard

as Mr. Farley

Masaharu Takano

as Mr. Yamo

Craig Hawksley

as Golfer in Orange Pants

Aelred Rosser

as Other Golfer

Jason Feiner

as Marble Bully #1

Jared Joplin

as Marble Bully #2

David Jensen

as Front Desk Clerk

Harry Governick

as Second Policeman

Sarah Mermelstein

as Girl at Graduation

Kimberly Jenkins

as Girl at Party

Gabriel Levinson

as Boy with Apple

Ron Yerxa

as Donald Miller

Ron Vawter

as Mr. Desot - Hotel Manager

Christopher Meister

as Boy in Street

Jake Deptula

as Marble Bully #3

Richard Alan Nichols

as Bar Owner

Matthew Terry

as Stickball Player