The King Is Alive (2000)
As the sand shifts... madness nears.
110 min
Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travelers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own morality.
- Release date
- May 11, 2000
- Country of origin
- United States, Sweden, Denmark
Trailer
Cast
- Miles Anderson as Jack
- Romane Bohringer as Catherine
- David Bradley as Henry
- David Calder as Charles
- Bruce Davison as Ray
- Brion James as Ashley
- Peter Khubeke as Kanana
- Vusi Kunene as Moses
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Gina
- Janet McTeer as Liz
Crew
- William Shakespeare · Writer
- Kristian Levring · Writer
- Anders Thomas Jensen · Writer
- Patricia Kruijer · Producer
- Vibeke Windeløv · Producer
- Derek Thompson · Composer
- Jens Schlosser · Cinematographer
- Nicholas Wayman-Harris · Editor
- Mali Finn · Casting director
- Moonyeenn Lee · Casting director
- Bruno Levy · Casting director
- Joyce Nettles · Casting director