Film

King of Herrings

2014 · 1h 22m · Comedy · Drama

IMDb

6.8

An offbeat look at four Crescent City layabouts, who dream big in a 'small change' world of cards, women and endless cups of coffee. Their passionate blundering, like their rants, can be at once funny, poignant, ridiculous and heartbreaking. Ditch, their self appointed king, is an irascible son-of-a-bitch with a Napoleon complex, and his pals love him for it. Until one day he pushes the self-tenured Professor too far. A game of threats, posturing and sexual ploys lead them down a dark but comic road in this exploration of what it is to be a man today. Filmed in black and white, this richly textured character study could be the bastard child of Woody Allen and Tom Waits, brought to life by an ensemble of real-life character actors who have known each other and worked together for over twenty- five years.

Joe Chrest

The Professor

Andrea Frankle

Evie

Eddie Jemison

Ditch

David Jensen

Gat

Laura Lamson

Mary

John Mese

Augie

Carl Palmer

Bartender

Wayne Péré

Leon

• Sean RichardsonDirector · Director of Photography · Editor
• Eddie JemisonDirector · Screenplay · Executive Producer
• John MeseProducer
• David JensenProducer
• Seth William MeierExecutive Producer
• Chris WaldenOriginal Music Composer

King of Herrings - Official Trailer

Release date

April 4, 2014

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Budget

$750,000

Genres

Comedy, Drama