What is The King of the Hill?
The King of the Hill, also known by its Spanish title El rey de la montaña, is a Spanish survival thriller film released in 2008. The film was directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Javier Gullón.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2008
- Release date
- Jul 16, 2008
- Genres
- Thriller, Action
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.8/10
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The King of the Hill, also known by its Spanish title El rey de la montaña, is a Spanish survival thriller film released in 2008. The film was directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Javier Gullón. The story follows a character named Quim as he drives through an isolated rural area navigating a maze of lanes. Upon driving into the woods, Quim gets lost. While trying to find his direction, he suddenly gets shot at from a hill. While attempting to escape the gunshots, he meets Bea, an attractive young woman who appears to be lost as well. Although suspicious of each other, Quim and Bea decide to join forces to run away together through the forest. As they flee, they remain unprotected, cold, and hunted. The film falls under the thriller and action genres and has a runtime of one hour and thirty minutes.
Should you watch it?
“A lost driver in an isolated rural area suddenly becomes the target of gunfire from a hill.”
- fast-paced forest survival scenario
- tense encounters between stranded characters
- limited character background details provided in the synopsis
- restricted to a single isolated setting
Watch it if you enjoy tense thrillers about people hunted in isolated forest settings.
Contains scenes of gunfire and intense survival situations.
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When was The King of the Hill released?
The film was released in 2008.
What genres does the movie belong to?
The film belongs to the thriller and action genres.
What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Who is the main character introduced at the start?
The main character is Quim, who drives around an isolated rural area.
Who does Quim meet while escaping gunshots?
He meets Bea, an attractive young woman who is also apparently lost.
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