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Down with the King
Down with the King

Down with the King

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Sent to the Berkshires to focus on his next album, disillusioned rap star Money Merc abruptly announces his retirement on Twitter. After Merc's announcement, his manager rushes to the countryside to lure him back into the music industry.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

07 July 2021

Country

United States of America

Cast

Freddie Gibbs

Freddie Gibbs

Mercury 'Money Merc' Maxwell

Bob Tarasuk

Bob Tarasuk

Bob

Jamie Neumann

Jamie Neumann

Michaele

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Paul

Sharon Washington

Sharon Washington

Darlene

Carl Volz

Carl Volz

Hardware Store Clerk

Michael 'Bucky' Pasquarella

Michael 'Bucky' Pasquarella

Windshield Technician

Hernan Orozco

Hernan Orozco

Hernan

Jared Smith

Jared Smith

Jared

Cole Tarasuk

Cole Tarasuk

Cole

Susan Tarasuk

Susan Tarasuk

Hardware Store Cashier

Boris Palacios

Boris Palacios

Music Blogger

Lori Evans

Lori Evans

Lori

Leon Michels

Leon Michels

Leon

Henry Peterson

Henry Peterson

H

Tywan Jernigan

Tywan Jernigan

White

Kenny

Kenny

Skunk

Ella Jolie King

Ella Jolie King

Ella

Polly Macintyre

Polly Macintyre

Polly

Scott Mackenzie

Scott Mackenzie

Warren

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