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The Three Kings (1987)

Movie ★ 4.0 96 min

The made-for-TV film stars Jack Warden, Lou Diamond Phillips and Stan Shaw as three patients in a Los Angeles-area mental institution. Dressed as the Three Wise Men for a Christmas pageant, the trio is suddenly struck with the delusion that they are really their Biblical counterparts on a quest to find the Baby Jesus. As TV cameras grind away, the three ersatz Kings surreptitiously ride out of the gates of the asylum—on camels—and into the mean streets of LA. As the story draws to its conclusion, the three escapees find themselves providing a Christmas miracle (but not in the form of rap) for a group of homeless people on the outskirts of the city.

Stirling Silliphant Writer Mel Damski Director

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Quick facts

Released
December 17, 1987
Runtime
96 min
IMDb
tt0094136
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Frequently asked questions

What is The Three Kings about?
The made-for-TV film stars Jack Warden, Lou Diamond Phillips and Stan Shaw as three patients in a Los Angeles-area mental institution. Dressed as the Three Wise Men for a Christmas pageant, the trio is suddenly struck with the delusion that they are really their Biblical counterparts on a quest to find the Baby Jesus. As TV cameras grind away, the three ersatz Kings surreptitiously ride out of the gates of the asylum—on camels—and into the mean streets of LA. As the story draws to its conclusion, the three escapees find themselves providing a Christmas miracle (but not in the form of rap) for a group of homeless people on the outskirts of the city.
Who directed The Three Kings?
The Three Kings was directed by Mel Damski.
Who stars in The Three Kings?
The Three Kings stars Tiana Alexandra, Jane Kaczmarek, Richard Partlow, Lou Diamond Phillips.
When was The Three Kings released?
The Three Kings is a 1987 family, fantasy, drama film.
Where can I watch The Three Kings?
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