King of America

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 19, 1982

Original language

English

Production

Center for Television in the Humanities

Cast

Patrick Jude,Barry Miller,Tracey Loggin,Stephen Lang,Philip Casnoff,David Canary,Olympia Dukakis,Andreas Katsulas,Larry Atlas,Michael Welden

Director

Dezsö Magyar

Writer

B.J. Merholz

Producer

David Horwatt,Sue Jett,Tony Mark

Cinematography

Mike Fash

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0084209