King of California 2007  PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Cahill
Cast: Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood, Willis Burks II, Laura Kachergus, Paul Lieber, Kathleen Wilhoite, Anne L. Nathan, Arthur Santiago, Ashley Greene, Ian Hopps, Anna Khaja, Will Rothhaar
Abandoned by her mother, 16-year-old Miranda (Evan Rachel Wood) works double shifts at McDonalds in order to support herself. Miranda's father, Charlie (Michael Douglas), suddenly re-enters her life after spending two years in a mental hospital and involves her in his wild plan to uncover hidden gold in their California neighborhood. While institutionalized, Charlie read a diary written by a 17th century Spanish missionary who claimed that doublooms are hidden under what is now the neighborhood Costco. Together, father and daughter go in search of the cache, and, along the way, rekindle their relationship.
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Sunday 1997  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonathan Nossiter
Cast: David Suchet, Lisa Harrow, Jared Harris, Larry Pine, Joe Grifasi, Arnold Barkus, Bahman Soltani, Willis Burks II, Joseph Sirola, Henry Hayward
One Sunday, a middle-aged resident of a halfway house, Oliver (David Suchet), is mistakenly identified as a famous film director by actress Madeleine Vesey (Lisa Harrow) who introduces herself to him. They talk, and what would have been a very lonely Sunday becomes a very enjoyable experience. This film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1997 Sundance Festival as well as the screenwriting award.
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| 1. King of California (2007)
2. Sunday (1997)
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