King of America

King of America (1982)


  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1982-01-19
  • Runtime: 1h 14min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Center for Television in the Humanities
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Dezsö Magyar

Summary

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.

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  • Michael Welden

    as Andreas
  • Larry Atlas

    as Mekakis
  • David Canary

    as Bingham
  • Philip Casnoff

    as Yiannis
  • Olympia Dukakis

    as Mama Nicola
  • Patrick Jude

    as Loukas
  • Andreas Katsulas

    as Markos
  • Stephen Lang

    as Vassilis
  • Tracey Loggin

    as Xanthe
  • Barry Miller

    as Demos
Directing Dezsö Magyar Director
Writing B.J. Merholz Writer
Production David Horwatt Executive Producer
Production Sue Jett Producer
Production Tony Mark Producer
Sound Elizabeth Swados Music
Camera Mike Fash Director of Photography
Editing Ken Eluto Editor
Editing Jay Freund Editor
Costume & Make-Up Helen P. Butler Costume Supervisor

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