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Richard Gere
King David
Edward Woodward
King Saul
Denis Quilley
Prophet Samuel
Alice Krige
Bathsheba
Cherie Lunghi
Michal
John Castle
Abner
George Eastman
Goliath
Tomas Milian
Akiss (uncredited)
Niall Buggy
Nathan
Hurd Hatfield
Ahimelech
Jack Klaff
Jonathan
Tim Woodward
Joab
David de Keyser
Ahitophel
Ian Sears
Young David
Simon Dutton
Eliab
Jean-Marc Barr
Absalom
Arthur Whybrow
Jesse
Christopher Malcolm
Doeg
Valentine Pelka
Shammah
Ned Vukovic
Malchishua
James Coombes
Amnon
Mark Drewry
Ishbosheth
John Gabriel
Jehosaphat
Gina Bellman
Tamar
John Hallam
Philistine Armour Bearer
James Lister
Uriah
Jason Carter
Solomon
John Barrard
Benjamite Elder
Peter Frye
Judean Elder
David Graham
Ephraimite Elder
Genevieve Allenbury
Ahinoam
Ishia Bennison
Maacah
Jenny Lipman
Abigail
David George
Messenger
Anton Alexander
Runner
Marino Masé
Agag
Roberto Renna
Zabad
Lorenzo Piani
Guardian
Massimo Sarchielli
Palastu
Nana Aslanoglu
Ahinoab
Shimon Avidan
Young Absalom
Nicholas van der Weide
Young Solomon

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A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on Mon Apr 22 2019

***Good but lacks the detail to make it great*** David is my favorite biblical character aside from JC himself. I never tire of reading the events of his life: the trials & perseverance, the agonies & ecstasies, the successes and failures. "King David" (1985) stars Richard Gere in the titular role and covers the bulk of the events. You’ll see all the following happenings in the picture: Samuel's choosing of David as successor to King Saul; Israel's battles with the Philistines; the fight with the hulking Goliath and David's victory with a sling shot; David playing his harp to soothe S...