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King of California is a american film of genre Drama directed by Mike Cahill released in USA on 24 january 2007 with Michael Douglas
King of California (2007)
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Add to a movie listKing of California is a 2007 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Cahill. It is his debut as a screenwriter and director. The film premiered on January 24, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and opened in limited release in North America on September 14, 2007. The film stars Michael Douglas as a mentally ill man who believes he has discovered buried treasure and Evan Rachel Wood as his weary daughter.
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16-year-old Miranda has been abandoned by her mother, and has dropped out of school. She is supporting herself as an employee at McDonalds while her father, Charlie, resides in a mental institution.Actors
Michael Douglas
(Charlie)
Evan Rachel Wood
(Miranda)
Allisyn Ashley Arm
(Miranda - Age 9)
Paul Lieber
(Doug)
Kathleen Wilhoite
(Kelly)
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