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King David is a american film of genre Drama directed by Bruce Beresford released in USA on 29 march 1985 with Richard Gere

King David (1985)

King David
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Released in USA 29 march 1985
Length 1h54
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Action,    Adventure,    Horror,    Historical,    Peplum
Rating53% 2.6541952.6541952.6541952.6541952.654195

King David is an 1985 American drama film about the second king of Israel, David. It was directed by Bruce Beresford and starred Richard Gere in the title role.

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The film follows the life of David, drawing mainly from biblical accounts, like I and II Samuel, I Chronicles, and the Psalms of David.

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