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The Elephant King

The Elephant King

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The story of two brothers who lead totally different lives. Jake Hunt enjoys life to the fullest in Thailand, while his shy brother Oliver deals with his own depressions back home in the USA. Their dominant mother wants Jake back home and for this reason, Oliver is sent to Thailand to retrieve his brother. Once there, Oliver finds himself in Jake's bizarre life and falls in love with a beautiful girl, Lek. However, it is not a coincidence that she and Oliver have met

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

26 April 2006

Country

Cast

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Diana Hunt

Tate Ellington

Tate Ellington

Oliver Hunt

Florence Faivre

Florence Faivre

Lek

Jonno Roberts

Jonno Roberts

Jake Hunt

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Bill Hunt

Debra Azar

Debra Azar

Linda

Natalie Carter

Natalie Carter

Hacienda Manager

Pavarit Mongkolpisit

Pavarit Mongkolpisit

Daeng (as Pawalit Mongkolpisit)

Joe Cummings

Joe Cummings

Dealer

Georgia Hatzis

Georgia Hatzis

Leah

Thanawut Ketsaro

Thanawut Ketsaro

Nong

Michael Gspandl

Michael Gspandl

Helmut

Porntip Papanai

Porntip Papanai

No. 49

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