King of the Hill
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Based on the Depression-era bildungsroman memoir of writer A. E. Hotchner, the film follows the story of a boy struggling to survive on his own in a hotel in St. Louis after his mother is committed to a sanatorium with tuberculosis. His father, a German immigrant and traveling salesman working for the Hamilton Watch Company, is off on long trips from which the boy cannot be certain he will return.
Cast
Crew
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Producer
Producer
Original Music Composer
Producer
Decade ranking
Explore where King of the Hill fits among the best movies of the 1990s.
Open best movies of the 1990s
Studio ranking
See where King of the Hill lands among the top-ranked movies associated with Gramercy Pictures.
Open best gramercy pictures movies
Language ranking
See how King of the Hill compares with other top-ranked English drama movies from 1993.
Open best english drama movies of 1993
More like this
Explore public related-title picks for viewers looking for movies like King of the Hill.
Open movies like King of the Hill
Where to watch
Open the answer-first viewing guide for King of the Hill, including current streaming, rental, and purchase options.
