the king of staten island (2020)
The King of Staten Island is a drama film that stars Pete Davidson as a man dealing with loss and an inability to move on with life after tragedy strikes their family. Scott (Davidson) has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days getting high and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until his mother begins dating another firefighter like his father, who passed away during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The film is a biography of sorts, with elements being lifted from Davidson's life.
The King of Staten Island
- Director
- Judd Apatow
- Release Date
- June 12, 2020
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Bill Burr , Maude Apatow , Pauline Chalamet , Domenick Lombardozzi , Machine Gun Kelly , Moises Arias , Pamela Adlon , Kevin Corrigan , Carly Aquilino , Bel Powley , Pete Davidson , Jimmy Tatro , Adriana DeMeo , Steve Buscemi , Marisa Tomei
- Writers
- Judd Apatow , Dave Sirus , Pete Davidson
- Runtime
- 136 minutes
- Budget
- $35 million
Summary
The King of Staten Island is a drama film that stars Pete Davidson as a man dealing with loss and an inability to move on with life after tragedy strikes their family. Scott (Davidson) has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days getting high and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until his mother begins dating another firefighter like his father, who passed away during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The film acts as a biography of sorts, with elements being lifted from Davidson's own life.
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