King Ralph

King Ralph is a 1991 American comedy film written and directed by David S. Ward and starring John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, and John Hurt. The film is about an American who becomes the unlikely King of the United Kingdom after an electrical accident wipes out the British Royal Family.

King Ralph
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid S. Ward
Screenplay byDavid S. Ward
Based onthe novel Headlong
by Emlyn Williams
Produced byJack Brodsky
Starring
CinematographyKenneth MacMillan
Edited byJohn Jympson
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
company
Mirage Enterprises
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • February 15, 1991 (1991-02-15)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$23 million or £8.1 million
Box office$52,487,045

The story is loosely based on the 1980 novel Headlong by Emlyn Williams. Very little of the story survived the transition to the screen; characters were changed and the story made into a comedy. The film was a minor box office hit but was received negatively by critics.

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