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King David is an 1985 American epic historical drama film about the life of the second king of the Land of Israel, David. The film was directed by Bruce Beresford, produced by Martin Elfand and written by Andrew Birkin. The film stars Richard Gere in the title role, alongside ensemble cast such as; Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley, Cherie Lunghi, Hurd Hatfield, Jack Klaff, John Castle, Tim Woodward, George Eastman, Christopher Malcolm, Gina Bellman and James Coombes in supporting roles.
King David was released by Paramount Pictures which was also the production company, on March 29, 1985, while in other countries it was released in 1986 and 1987. Upon release, the film received mostly negative reviews aimed 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 with grossing $5.9 million worldwide against its $21 million production budget.
Original Release
03/29/1985
US Release
03/29/1985
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Gere | David / King David |
Edward Woodward | Saul / King Saul |
Alice Krige | Bathsheba |
Denis Quilley | Samuel / Prophet Samuel |
Niall Buggy | Nathan |
Cherie Lunghi | Michal |
Hurd Hatfield | Ahimelech |
Jack Klaff | Jonathan |
John Castle | Abner |
Tim Woodward | Joab |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Gere | David / King David |
Edward Woodward | Saul / King Saul |
Alice Krige | Bathsheba |
Denis Quilley | Samuel / Prophet Samuel |
Niall Buggy | Nathan |
Cherie Lunghi | Michal |
Hurd Hatfield | Ahimelech |
Jack Klaff | Jonathan |
John Castle | Abner |
Tim Woodward | Joab |
David de Keyser | Ahitophel |
Ian Sears | Young David |
Simon Dutton | Eliab |
Jean-Marc Barr | Absalom |
Arthur Whybrow | Jesse |
Christopher Malcolm | Doeg |
Valentine Pelka | Shammah |
Ned Vukovic | Malchishua |
Michael Muller | Abinadab |
James Coombes | Amnon |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Martin Elfand | Producer |
Charles Orme | Producer |