Kings of the Road

Name: Kings of the Road
Genre: Drama
Released: 1976-03-04
Duration: 2 h 57 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler, Lisa Kreuzer, Rudolf Schündler, Marquard Bohm

1976·Movie·177 min·★ 7.4(152)

Drama

Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter and depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander - a doctor who has just been through a break-up with his wife and a half-hearted suicide attempt - travel along the Western side of the East-German border in a repair truck, visiting worn-out movie theaters, learning to communicate across their differences.

Where to watch Kings of the Road in United States

Can I watch Kings of the Road in United States? Yes — you can stream Kings of the Road in United States on Criterion Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Criterion Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Curzon Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube
Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store, YouTube
Australia	—	Fetch TV
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
France	—	Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Sooner
Spain	Acontra Plus, Acontra Plus Amazon Channel, Tivify	—
Japan	U-NEXT	—

About Kings of the Road

Kings of the Road is a 1976 German-language drama film directed by Wim Wenders. The cast is led by Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler, Lisa Kreuzer. It has a runtime of 2h 57m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Kings of the Road was produced by Wim Wenders Productions, WDR, and Wim Wenders Stiftung and made in Germany. It was released on March 4, 1976.

Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Wim Wenders
Release date: March 4, 1976
Original language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Production: Wim Wenders Productions, WDR, Wim Wenders Stiftung

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Kings of the Road cast & crew

Kings of the Road was directed by Wim Wenders and written by Wim Wenders.

The cast features Rüdiger Vogler as Bruno Winter, Hanns Zischler as Robert Lander, Lisa Kreuzer as Pauline - Cashier, Rudolf Schündler as Robert's Father, Marquard Bohm as Man Who Lost His Wife, and Hans Dieter Trayer as Paul - Garage Owner.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Axel Linstädt, cinematography is by Robby Müller, and it was produced by Wim Wenders.

Is Kings of the Road worth watching?

Kings of the Road holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 152 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 57m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy drama, Kings of the Road is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Kings of the Road

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