Michael Douglas stars as a treasure-hunting eccentric in this
Alexander Payne-produced comedy from director Michael Cahill. Recently released from a mental institution and reunited with his teenage daughter, Miranda (
Evan Rachel Wood), Charlie (Douglas) decides there's century's old gold buried near their lower-middle-class neighborhood, and sets out on an obsessive quest to find it. Along the way, the estranged parent and child rekindle a long-lost bond with each other. Featuring a score by David Robbins,
King of California screened at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide