The King is Dead (film)

The King is Dead

Theatrical film poster
Directed by Rolf de Heer
Produced by Rolf de Heer
Nils Erik Nielsen
Written by Rolf de Heer
Starring Dan Wyllie
Bojana Novakovic
Gary Waddell
Music by Graham Tardif
Cinematography Ian Jones
Edited by Tania Nehme
Production
company
Vertigo Productions Pty. Ltd.
Distributed by Fandango Portobello Sales
Pinnacle Films
Release date
12 July 2012
Running time
102 minutes
Country Australia
Language English
Budget A$1.2 million[1]

The King is Dead is a 2012 Australian comedy drama thriller film directed by Rolf de Heer about a young couple who are tormented by the neighbour from hell.

Plot

Max (Dan Wyllie) and Therese (Bojana Novakovic) have just moved into a new house, unfortunately they are now next door to a strange man named King (Gary Waddell). At first, things seem to go smoothly until King and his friends become trouble with Max and Therese and they both suspect he may be a drug dealer, so Max and Therese concoct a plan to have King move out of their neighbourhood.

Cast

Production

Forty percent of the budget came from Screen Australia with additional investment from the South Australian Film Corp, Pinnacle, the sales agent Fandango Portobello International, and Chinese investor Bruno Wu’s Locus Global Entertainment.[2]

Accolades

Award Category Subject Result
AACTA Award
(2nd)
Best Supporting Actor Gary Waddell Nominated
AFCA Awards Best Film Nils Erik Nielsen Nominated
Rolf de Heer Nominated
Best Director Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Gary Waddell Won
Best Music Score Graham Tardif Nominated

References


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