The King (2005 film)
The King is a 2005 drama film about a troubled man, recently discharged from the Navy, who goes to Corpus Christi, Texas, in search of the father hes never met.
A man enlisted in the U.S. Navy, Elvis Valderez Gael Garca Bernal, is discharged and purchases a used car to travel to his home in Corpus Christi, Texas. Elvis arrives at the church of Pastor David Sandow William Hurt. He watches his sermon from the back of the church and then follows him and his family, including his wife Twyla Laura Harring, son Paul Paul Dano and daughter Malerie Pell James, to their home. Pastor Sandow confronts Elvis, who shows him a snapshot of his mother Yolanda, with whom he had relations many years ago before becoming a Christian. Pastor Sandow becomes agitated and tells Elvis that he has a family now and is a popular member of the community. He tells Elvis to call him so they can talk, though later tells his family that the young man simply wanted to become a member of the church and to not associate with him.Elvis moves in to a local motel and gets a job as a pizza delivery man. Having met Pastor Sandows teenage daughter Malerie earlier at the church, he soon begins to pick her up from school where they go on drives and take walks at a local park. They start a passionate affair and have sexual relations on a regular basis. Meanwhile, Pastor Sandows son Paul leads a high school movement where he attempts to change the schools science curriculum from evolution to intelligent design, though his plans are rejected by the school board. Disappointed by this setback, Paul, who leads a Christian rock band at his fathers church, performs an intimate song before the congregation about his frustrations, the song being a cover of Sparklehorses Sad and Beautiful World. Pastor Sandow severely chastises his son for such indulgence. One evening, Elvis sneaks into the Sandows home to spend the night with Malerie. After they have sex, he leaves the house in the middle of night and is spotted by Paul. He follows Elvis back to his motel and interrogates him about his affair with his sister. Paul threatens to tell his father and Elvis abruptly stabs Paul in
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