King David (1985)

Directed by

Bruce Beresford

Genre

drama film, biographical film, sword-and-sandal film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 64 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This movie tells the story of David from shepherd to king of Israel as told in the Bible. It follows the key events of his life including his fight with Goliath and his struggles as ruler.

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What happens

King David is a 1985 American Biblical epic film about the life of David, the second King of the Kingdom of Israel, as recounted in the Hebrew Bible. The film is directed by Bruce Beresford, written by Andrew Birkin and James Costigan, and stars Richard Gere in the title role. The ensemble cast includes Edward Woodward and his son Tim, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley, Cherie Lunghi, Hurd Hatfield, John Castle, Jean-Marc Barr, Christopher Malcolm, Niall Buggy, John Hallam, Jack Klaff, and Gina Bellman. King David was released by Paramount in the United States on March 29, 1985, while in other countries it was released in 1986 and 1987. Upon release, the film received mostly negative reviews for its screenplay writing, pace, some of the acting and the action sequences. However, Gere's performance and the cinematography were praised. In addition to being a critical failure, the film was also a box-office failure, grossing $5.9 million worldwide against its $21 million production budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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