King of the Hill (1993)
King of the Hill (1993)
When the world turns upside down, the trick is coming out on top.
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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Cast

Jesse Bradford Jesse Bradford As: Aaron Kurlander
Jeroen Krabbé Jeroen Krabbé As: Mr. Kurlander
Lisa Eichhorn Lisa Eichhorn As: Mrs. Kurlander
Karen Allen Karen Allen As: Miss Mathey
Spalding Gray Spalding Gray As: Mr. Mungo
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: When the world turns upside down, the trick is coming out on top.
Certification: 6

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 20 August 1993

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Gramercy Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Bona Fide Productions

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $1,214,231

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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

Directed By

Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh

Director

Gregory Jacobs

Gregory Jacobs

First Assistant Director

Allen Kupetsky

Allen Kupetsky

Second Assistant Director

Lynn K. D'Angona

Lynn K. D'Angona

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Georgia Kacandes

Georgia Kacandes

Unit Production Manager

Rick Cowan

Rick Cowan

Unit Manager

Deborah Aquila

Deborah Aquila

Casting

Barbara Maltby

Barbara Maltby

Producer

Albert Berger

Albert Berger

Producer

John Hardy

John Hardy

Executive Producer

Ron Yerxa

Ron Yerxa

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jeaneen Muckerman

Jeaneen Muckerman

Assistant Hairstylist

Elaine L. Offers

Elaine L. Offers

Makeup Supervisor

Laura Connolly

Laura Connolly

Hair Designer

Susan Mills

Susan Mills

Key Hair Stylist

Ann Pala

Ann Pala

Assistant Makeup Artist

Susan Lyall

Susan Lyall

Costume Design

Sound

Larry Blake

Larry Blake

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Aaron Glascock

Aaron Glascock

Assistant Sound Editor

Larry Blake

Larry Blake

Supervising Sound Editor

Cliff Martinez

Cliff Martinez

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Elliot Davis

Elliot Davis

Director of Photography

David Jensen

David Jensen

Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bill Rea

Bill Rea

Art Direction

Gary Frutkoff

Gary Frutkoff

Production Design

Claire Jenora Bowin

Claire Jenora Bowin

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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