Message from the King (2017)

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On a relentless quest to avenge his sister's murder, a man from Cape Town infiltrates a sprawling network of lowlifes and elites in Los Angeles.

• Released: 2017-05-10
• Genres: Action, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 509 votes

Directed by Fabrice Du Welz.

Top cast

• Chadwick Boseman as Jacob King
• Luke Evans as Wentworth
• Alfred Molina as Preston
• Teresa Palmer as Kelly
• Natalie Martinez as Trish
• Chris Mulkey as Leary
• Drew Powell as Merrick
• Jonno Roberts as Rice
• Dale Dickey as Mrs. Lazlo
• Jake Weary as Bill

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Message from the King

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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