King of America (1982)
Hot-tempered Greek immigrant Andreas arrives in America in 1915. He finds work on a railroad, but soon gives his corrupt foreman Mekakis a savage beating. Making his way west across the country, Andreas eventually comes upon another railroad looking for workers. It turns out Mekakis has gone westward, too. He offers Andreas the only job suitable for him, a "mountain mover" on the suicide squad: He must grapple down the face of a cliff, position sticks of dynamite and then climb back up again before the lit fuses reach the explosive.
Director: Dezsö Magyar
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: January 19, 1982
Cast
- Michael Welden - Andreas
- Larry Atlas - Mekakis
- David Canary - Bingham
- Philip Casnoff - Yiannis
- Olympia Dukakis - Mama Nicola
- Patrick Jude - Loukas
- Andreas Katsulas - Markos
- Stephen Lang - Vassilis
- Tracey Loggin - Xanthe
- Barry Miller - Demos
Screenplay
Music: Elizabeth Swados
Cinematography: Mike Fash
Editing: Ken Eluto, Jay Freund
Production: Center for Television in the Humanities
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Dezsö Magyar
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is King of America about?
- Hot-tempered Greek immigrant Andreas arrives in America in 1915. He finds work on a railroad, but soon gives his corrupt foreman Mekakis a savage beating. Making his way west across the country, Andreas eventually comes upon another railroad looking for workers. It turns out Mekakis has gone westward, too. He offers Andreas the only job suitable for him, a "mountain mover" on the suicide squad: He must grapple down the face of a cliff, position sticks of dynamite and then climb back up again before the lit fuses reach the explosive.
- Who directed King of America?
- King of America was directed by Dezsö Magyar.
- Who stars in King of America?
- King of America stars Michael Welden, Larry Atlas, David Canary, Philip Casnoff, Olympia Dukakis, Patrick Jude.
- How long is King of America?
- King of America has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is King of America?
- King of America is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was King of America produced?
- King of America was produced in United States of America.