King of the Ants

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R,1hr 41min

Genres:

Drama,Horror

Released:

January 1, 2003

Distributor:

DEJ Productions

Starring:

Chris L. McKenna, Kari Wuhrer, Daniel Baldwin ... More

Synopsis: Touted as something of a return-to-form for Re-Animator director Stuart Gordon, King of the Ants offers the brutal tale of a man discovering his previously untapped potential for violence. Despite the fact that his future seems relatively undefined, young drifter Sean Crawley (Chris McKenna) is an easygoing guy who makes a meager living by painting houses. When electrician Duke Wayne (George Wendt) suggests that the naïve young painter could make more money if he could expand his horizons, an eager ... Full Synopsis

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	Jason Buchanan, AMG Review Eschewing the fantasy-based Lovecraftian horrors of Re-Animator and Dagon for a decidedly stark meditation on day-to-day violence, longtime director Stuart Gordon successfully shifts gears, and the results are a compelling but often unpleasant psychological revenge drama. As the viewer becomes acquainted with naïve young house painter Sean (Chris McKenna), suspicions regarding his dubious morality ... Read Review

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	Chris L. McKenna Sean Crawley Kari Wuhrer Susan Gatley Daniel Baldwin Ray Mathews George Wendt Duke, Duke Wayne

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