King of America

King of America 1982 Directed by Dezsö Magyar

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.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Drama , TV Movie

Production Company Center for Television in the Humanities

Release Date 19 January 1982

74 mins

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