The King oder das 11. Gebot (2006)
Nach seiner Entlassung aus der Navy reist der junge Elvis (Gael Garcia Bernal) nach Corpus Christi, wo er dem ansässigen Pfarrer David Sandow (William Hurt) offenbart, er sei sein unehelicher Sohn aus einer Kurzbeziehung vor 20 Jahren. Doch in das Leben seines Vaters mit Ehefrau und zwei Bilderbuchkindern passt kein unehelicher Sohn. Sandows Angebot, sich zu einem Gespräch zu treffen, ignoriert Elvis. Stattdessen macht er dessen streng religiös erzogener 16-jähriger Tochter Twyla (Laura Harring) hinter seinem Rücken den Hof und entjungfert sie. Kurz wird Twylas Bruder ermordet und "The King" schafft sich als trauernder Freund Zugang zum Sandow-Haushalt. Sein Rachedurst ist noch nicht gestillt und ein Massaker biblischen Ausmaßes beginnt...
Der Regisseur: James Marsh
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Gael García Bernal as Elvis |
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William Hurt as David |
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Pell James as Malerie |
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Paul Dano as Paul |
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Laura Harring as Twyla |
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Derek Alvarado as Scoot |
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Monica Peña as Brothel Manager |
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Milo Addica as Bruno |
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Hudson Lee Long as Old Man with Hungry Dog |
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Cliff Stephens as Salesman |
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Marco Perella as Chairman |
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Brady Coleman as Clown |
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Laura Clifton as Murray |
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Libby Villari as Home Ec Teacher |
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Jason Matthews as Barton Springs Extra (uncredited) |
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Ike Reilly as Rum Jungle Singer |
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Veronica Bernal as Elvis' Girl |
| Directing | James Marsh | Director |
| Writing | Milo Addica | Writer |
| Writing | James Marsh | Writer |
| Editing | Jinx Godfrey | Editor |
| Art | Jason Matthews | Location Scout |
| Sound | Max Avery Lichtenstein | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Eigil Bryld | Director of Photography |
| Production | Milo Addica | Producer |
| Production | Edward R. Pressman | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Schmidt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sofia Sondervan | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Wilson | Producer |
| Production | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Production | Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Production | Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Art | Sharon Lomofsky | Production Design |
| Art | Sally Nicholaou Hamilton | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lee Hunsaker | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Conrad | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Conrad | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Eric Milano | ADR Supervisor |