King of California
At the age of sixteen, Miranda has already had to live with her share of disappointments. Abandoned by her mother, she’s dropped out of school and has been supporting herself as an employee at McDonald’s while her father Charlie resides in a mental institution. When Charlie is released and sent back to their home, Miranda finds the relatively peaceful existence she’s built for herself completely disrupted.
Charlie has become obsessed with the notion that the long-lost treasure of Spanish explorer Father Juan Florismarte Garces is buried somewhere near their suburban California housing unit. Armed with a metal detector and a stack of treasure-hunting books, Charlie soon finds reason to believe that the gold resides underneath the local Costco, and encourages Miranda to get a job there so that they can plan a way to excavate after hours.
Directed by
Michael Cahill
Cast
Michael Douglas - Charlie
Evan Rachel Wood - Miranda
Greg Davis Jr - Joseph
Willis Burks - Pepper
Production Co.
Nu Image/Millennium Films
Emmett/Furla Films
Michael London Productions
Produced by
George Furla
Danny Dimbort
Trevor Short
Studio
First Look Pictures
Writer
Michael Cahill
Music
David Robbins
