The King
2017 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 6.3 · 74% critics
This documentary uses a cross-country road trip in a famous musician’s vintage car to explore fame, race, politics, and the idea of the American dream during the 2016 election. Rather than a straightforward biography, it blends music, interviews, and social commentary into a broad portrait of America.
Also known as Promised Land
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2018-06-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (31 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a documentary that mixes pop culture with social commentary, especially if Miss Americana or Beastie Boys Story appealed to you; Not for you if you want a simple, artist-focused tribute.
Pros: thought-provoking ideas; striking road-trip concept; memorable music moments | Cons: heavy political angle; scattered structure; thin artist portrait
Themes
- rock 'n' roll
- american dream
- road trip
- election
- music documentary
Cast & crew
Alec Baldwin
as Self
- TB
Tony Brown
as Self
James Carville
as Self
Maggie Clifford
as Self
Chuck D
as Self
- RF
Radney Foster
as Self
- PG
Patricia Gaines
as Self
Mary Gauthier
as Self
Emmylou Harris
as Self
Ethan Hawke
as Self
Directed by Eugene Jarecki