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The Three Kings (1987)

1987-12-17 · 1h 36m · EN
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The made-for-TV film stars Jack Warden, Lou Diamond Phillips and Stan Shaw as three patients in a Los Angeles-area mental institution. Dressed as the Three Wise Men for a Christmas pageant, the trio is suddenly struck with the delusion that they are really their Biblical counterparts on a quest to find the Baby Jesus. As TV cameras grind away, the three ersatz Kings surreptitiously ride out of the gates of the asylum—on camels—and into the mean streets of LA. As the story draws to its conclusion, the three escapees find themselves providing a Christmas miracle (but not in the form of rap) for a group of homeless people on the outskirts of the city.

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Stirling SilliphantWriterMel DamskiDirector

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Tiana AlexandraTiana AlexandraJan DuLongJane KaczmarekJane KaczmarekDr. Paula BoletRichard 'Rick' PartlowRichard 'Rick' PartlowPolice OfficerLou Diamond PhillipsLou Diamond PhillipsTagArt LaFleurArt LaFleurPolice OfficerKavi RazKavi RazFalafel Stand WorkerCharles Nelson ReillyCharles Nelson ReillyClerkPepe SernaPepe SernaAlex SweetwoodStan ShawStan ShawPaulTori SpellingTori SpellingGirl at Falafel StandVic TaybackVic TaybackHaroldJack WardenJack WardenDavid

Keywords

PoliceChristianitySaving christmasJesus christLapdCamelJesus

Movie DNA

Genre affinityFantasy · Drama · FamilyTheme affinityPolice · Christianity · Saving ChristmasDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference238679Actor preference283823 · 98240 · 58102

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Frequently asked questions about The Three Kings

What is The Three Kings about?

The made-for-TV film stars Jack Warden, Lou Diamond Phillips and Stan Shaw as three patients in a Los Angeles-area mental institution. Dressed as the Three Wise Men for a Christmas pageant, the trio is suddenly struck with the delusion that they are really their Biblical counterparts on a quest to find the Baby Jesus. As TV cameras grind away, the three ersatz Kings surreptitiously ride out of the gates of the asylum—on camels—and into the mean streets of LA. As the story draws to its conclusion, the three escapees find themselves providing a Christmas miracle (but not in the form of rap) for a group of homeless people on the outskirts of the city.

How long is The Three Kings?

The Three Kings has a runtime of 96 minutes.