A punishing but also compassionate spotlight on a New York City corporate marketeer, and the result is really the movie screen as two way mirror, warts and all.
King Of The Corner (2005)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:4
Rotten:4
Average Rating:1.5/10
Consensus: Riegert makes this low-key, rueful comedy about mid-life angst appealing.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for some language and sexual references.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Nov 30, 1999 Limited
Synopsis: Actor Peter Riegert stars, directs, and co-wrote the mid-life crisis comedy KING OF THE CORNER. Riegert plays Leo Spivak, whose middle-class existence slowly seems to be unraveling at the seams, as... Actor Peter Riegert stars, directs, and co-wrote the mid-life crisis comedy KING OF THE CORNER. Riegert plays Leo Spivak, whose middle-class existence slowly seems to be unraveling at the seams, as his father (Eli Wallach) is dying, his wife Rachel (Isabella Rossellini) is fed up with Leo's behavior, his A-student daughter starts dating a loser, and his protégé starts gunning for his job. Feeling assaulted on all sides, Leo feels like he has nowhere to turn, until an unorthodox "freelance Rabbi" (Eric Bogosian) tries to help him set things straight. KING OF THE CORNER is a feel-good independent comedy-drama that sets out to explore characters and presents its fine cast with many opportunities to do so. It is based on the short stories of Gerald Shapiro. [More]
Starring: Peter Riegert, Isabella Rossellini, Dominic Chianese, Eric Bogosian
Starring: Peter Riegert, Isabella Rossellini, Dominic Chianese, Eric Bogosian, Rita Moreno, Beverly D'Angelo, Jake Hoffman, Eli Wallach, Harris Yulin, Frank Wood, Ashley Johnson, Peter Friedman
Director: Peter Riegert
Director: Peter Riegert
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|---|---|
| 15% 15% | The Ugly Truth |
| 98% 98% | Up |
| 36% 36% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of … |
| 52% 52% | The Taking of Pelham 1… |
| 45% 45% | Ice Age: Dawn of the D… |
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| 36% 36% | Angels & Demons |
| 68% 68% | Funny People |
| 25% 25% | Four Christmases |
| 45% 45% | Shorts |
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