| The King | |
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| Written by | Jaime Browne Kris Mrksa |
| Directed by | Matthew Saville |
| Starring | Stephen Curry Stephen Hall Shaun Micallef |
| Music by | Bryony Marks |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jason Stephens |
| Cinematography | Leilani Hannah |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Budget | A$2.1 million |
| Original release | |
| Release | 20 May 2007 |
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The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy is an Australian television film examining the life of Australian entertainer Graham Kennedy.
Produced in Australia by the Sydney based independent production company Crackerjack Productions for TV1 and the Nine Network, The King was first shown on 20 May 2007 on TV1 for Foxtel and Austar and became the highest rating drama ever screened on subscription television in Australia, drawing 511,000 viewers. It later aired on the Nine Network on 27 August 2007.[citation needed]
The film faced criticism from some of those close to Kennedy who felt it did not portray him accurately, feeling that he was portrayed too broadly in a dark manner in the film, as well as what one commentator noted was a "mad rush to out him, sexually".[citation needed]