King of California (2007)

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You've got to believe in treasure to find it.

Charlie gets released from an insane asylum and moves in with Miranda, the young daughter he left behind. Charlie believes that there is treasure hidden beneath the local Costco, so he puts together a plan to unearth the loot. By convincing Miranda to quit her job at McDonald's and instead work at the wholesale store, he is able to obtain a key. Although Miranda is skeptical, she helps her father with his irrational quest.

• Released: 2007-01-24
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 396 votes

Directed by Mike Cahill.

Top cast

• Michael Douglas as Charlie
• Evan Rachel Wood as Miranda
• Willis Burks II as Pepper
• Kathleen Wilhoite as Kelly
• Arthur Santiago as McDonald´s Manager
• Anne L. Nathan as Applebee´s Manager
• Ashley Greene as McDonald´s Customer
• Ian Hopps as Boy
• Paul Lieber as Doug
• Laura Kachergus as Rita

Full cast & crew

Where to watch King of California

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Icon Film Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Rakuten TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on SBS On Demand

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