King David (1985)
Average Rating: 3.4/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 6
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Release Date: Mar 29, 1985 Wide
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Director Bruce Beresford has safely stayed within the domain of the Bible and not strayed into patches of Hollywood fiction in this routine version of the story of David (Richard Gere). For that reason, anyone unfamiliar with Biblical history might be puzzled by the episodic presentation of David's life. In the opening scenes, Samuel condemns Saul and anoints the young David as his heir, and in fairly quick succession David slays Goliath, incurs Saul's jealous wrath, leaves, and, much later,
Mar 29, 1985 Wide
Nov 18, 2003
Paramount Pictures
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Cast
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Richard Gere
King David -
Edward Woodward
Saul -
Alice Krige
Bathsheba -
Denis Quilley
Samuel -
Niall Buggy
Nathan -
Jack Klaff
Jonathan -
Cherie Lunghi
Michal -
Jean-Marc Barr
Absalom -
Ian Sears
Young David -
Hurd Hatfield
Ahimelech -
John Castle
Abner -
Tim Woodward
Joab -
David de Keyser
Ahitophel -
Gina Bellman
Tamar -
Simon Dutton
Eliab -
Peter Frye
Judean Elder -
John Gabriel
Jehosaphat -
John Hallam
Philistine Armor Bearer -
Christopher Malcolm
Doeg -
Marino Masé
Agag -
Valentine Pelka
Shammah -
Lorenzo Piani
Guardian -
Massimo Sarchielli
Palastu -
Arthur Whybrow
Jesse -
David George
Messenger -
David Graham
Ephraimite Elder -
Anton Alexander
Runner -
Genevieve Allenbury
Ahinoam -
Shimon Avidan
Young Absalom -
John Barrard
Benjamite Elder -
Ishia Bennison
Maacah -
Jason Carter
Solomon -
James Coombes
Amnon -
Mark Drewry
Ishbosheth -
Jenny Lipman
Abigail -
James Lister
Uriah -
George Eastman
Goliath -
Michael Mueller
Abinadab -
Aiche Nana
Ahinoab -
Roberta Renna
Zabad -
Nicholas VanDer Weide
Young Solomon -
Ned Vukovic
Malchishua -
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As far as DVDs go, King David is not royalty.
Little more than a timeline doodle instead of a deep and meaningful portrait.
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