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King of the Hill

When the world turns upside down, the trick is coming out on top.

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Released: 1993-08-20

Runtime: 103 minutes

Overview

Based on the Depression-era bildungsroman memoir of writer A. E. Hotchner, the film follows the story of a boy struggling to survive on his own in a hotel in St. Louis after his mother is committed to a sanatorium with tuberculosis. His father, a German immigrant and traveling salesman working for the Hamilton Watch Company, is off on long trips from which the boy cannot be certain he will return.

Genres

  • Drama
  • History

Production Companies

  • Gramercy Pictures (US)
  • Wildwood Enterprises (US)
  • Bona Fide Productions (US)

Additional Information

Budget: $8000000

Revenue: $1214231

Popularity: 1.8853

Vote Average: 6.8 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)

Status: Released

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IMDb: tt0107322