King of America

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Released January 19, 1982

Overview

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.

Runtime

1h 14m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

King of America


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

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    Center for Television in the Humanities

    United States

Crew

Posters

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