The King is Dead (film)
The King is Dead | |
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Theatrical film poster | |
Directed by | Rolf de Heer |
Produced by |
Rolf de Heer Nils Erik Nielsen |
Written by | Rolf de Heer |
Starring |
Dan Wyllie Bojana Novakovic Gary Waddell |
Music by | Graham Tardif |
Cinematography | Ian Jones |
Edited by | Tania Nehme |
Production company |
Vertigo Productions Pty. Ltd. |
Distributed by |
Fandango Portobello Sales Pinnacle Films |
Release dates | 12 July 2012 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | A$1.2 million[1] |
The King is Dead is a 2012 Australian comedy drama thriller film directed by Rolf de Heer about a young couple who are tormented by the neighbour from hell.
Plot
Max (Dan Wyllie) and Therese (Bojana Novakovic) have just moved into a new house, unfortunately they are now next door to a strange man named King (Gary Waddell). At first, things seem to go smoothly until King and his friends become trouble with Max and Therese and they both suspect he may be a drug dealer, so Max and Therese concoct a plan to have King move out of their neighbourhood.
Cast
- Dan Wyllie as Max
- Bojana Novakovic as Therese
- Gary Waddell as King
- Luke Ford as Shrek
- Anthony Hayes as Escobar
Production
Forty percent of the budget came from Screen Australia with additional investment from the South Australian Film Corp, Pinnacle, the sales agent Fandango Portobello International, and Chinese investor Bruno Wu’s Locus Global Entertainment.[2]
Accolades
Award | Category | Subject | Result |
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AACTA Award (2nd) |
Best Supporting Actor | Gary Waddell | Nominated |
AFCA Awards | Best Film | Nils Erik Nielsen | Nominated |
Rolf de Heer | Nominated | ||
Best Director | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Gary Waddell | Won | |
Best Music Score | Graham Tardif | Nominated | |
References
- ↑ "The King is Dead! Long Live the King. An interview with Rolf de Heer", AFI Blog, 19 July 2012 accessed 7 December 2012
- ↑ Don Groves, "The King is Dead!: Rolf de Heer interview", SBS, 26 June 2012 accessed 7 December 2012
External links
- The King is Dead at At the Movies
- The King is Dead at the Internet Movie Database
- Review at The Hollywood Reporter