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King of America (1982)

★ 9.0/10 74 min Drama, TV Movie United States English
Director: Dezsö Magyar
Writer: B.J. Merholz
Streaming: Not available

Description

Hot-tempered Greek immigrant Andreas arrives in America in 1915. He finds work on a railroad, but soon gives his corrupt foreman Mekakis a savage beating. Making his way west across the country, Andreas eventually comes upon another railroad looking for workers. It turns out Mekakis has gone westward, too. He offers Andreas the only job suitable for him, a "mountain mover" on the suicide squad: He must grapple down the face of a cliff, position sticks of dynamite and then climb back up again before the lit fuses reach the explosive.

Top Cast

Michael Welden Andreas
Larry Atlas
Larry Atlas Mekakis
David Canary
David Canary Bingham
Philip Casnoff
Philip Casnoff Yiannis
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis Mama Nicola
Patrick Jude Loukas
Andreas Katsulas
Andreas Katsulas Markos
Stephen Lang
Stephen Lang Vassilis

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