The King Is Alive (2001)

"As the sand shifts madness nears"Movie
Audience Score
60
The King Is Alive
R 1 hr 50 minApr 25th, 2001Drama
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Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert eleven buspassengers 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 natures wrath and their own morality

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 25th, 2001
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 19th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Peter Aalbæk Jensen, David Linde, Christopher Ball, William Tyrer
Production Companies:Newmarket Capital Group Good Machine