Summary
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again.
Where to watch
Cast
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Stephen CurryGraham Kennedy
Shaun MicallefColin Bednall
Garry McDonaldNicky Whitta
Steve BisleyHarry M. Miller
Todd MacDonaldRichard Croft
Bernard CurryJohn Wesley
Nick FarnellNorm Spencer
Johnny BradyTim
Monica MaughanNana Scott
Roz HammondKathleen Whitta
Jane AllsopNoeline Brown
Beth BuchananVal Wesley
Cathy GodboldRosemary Margan
Louis CorbettYoung Graham Kennedy
Kodi Smit-McPheeYoung John Wesley
Thomas M. WrightAlfie
Angus SampsonUgly Dave Gray
Morgan BakerDavid
Graham KennedyHimself (archive footage)
Tony BarberHimself (archive footage)
Bert NewtonHimself (archive footage)
Crew
- Directed by
- Matthew Saville
- Written by
- Kris Mrksa, Jaime Browne
- Produced by
- Jason Stephens
- Music by
- Bryony Marks
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
May 20, 2007 · 1 h 40 min · Drama, TV Movie
- Released
- May 20, 2007
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- Australia
- Available in
- 1 country
Tropes
Awesome Moment of Crowning, Jerkass Has a Point, King on His Deathbed +9
Q&A
3 questions, like "Where can I stream The King?"
Questions about The King
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The King worth watching?
63
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.7).
What tropes does The King use?
Awesome Moment of CrowningJerkass Has a PointKing on His DeathbedAnti-ClimaxOh, Crap!Long-Haired Pretty BoyArtistic License – HistoryThe StrategistDramatic IronyGlory HoundHeroic SacrificeRoyals Who Actually Do Somethingand 59 more
TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including Awesome Moment of Crowning, Jerkass Has a Point, and King on His Deathbed.
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