King David

King David is a 1985 film about the second king of Israel, David. It was filmed in 1984 in Matera and Craco, Italy. It was directed by Bruce Beresford and starred Richard Gere in the title role. The film was not well received by the critics, with the New York Times calling it "...not a good film...". Rotten Tomatoes gives King David a 14% rating. Gere's performance in the film earned him a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actor.

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  • Mar 29, 1985

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PG-13 (USA)

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  • 1 h 55 min

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Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford (born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director who has made more than 30 feature films over a 40-year career. Beresford was born in Paddington, Sydney, the son of Lona (née Warr) and Leslie Beresford, who sold electrical goods. He grew up in the then outer-western suburb of...

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  • 1985

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 55 min
  • 1 h 53 min
  • 2 h
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  • 30,000,000

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David

David (Hebrew: דָּוִד, דָּוִיד, Modern David Tiberian Dāwîḏ; ISO 259-3 Dawid; Strong's Daveed; beloved; Arabic: داوود‎ or داود‎  Dāwūd) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and, according to the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke, an ancestor of...

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Award-Nominated Work

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Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1985

Razzie Award for Worst Actor Nominees

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