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King of Beasts

  • 2018
  • 1h 26m
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King of Beasts (2018)
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The story of lion trophy hunters in Africa. KING OF BEASTS offers a close-up on the world of the controversial 'sport" of lion hunting.The story of lion trophy hunters in Africa. KING OF BEASTS offers a close-up on the world of the controversial 'sport" of lion hunting.The story of lion trophy hunters in Africa. KING OF BEASTS offers a close-up on the world of the controversial 'sport" of lion hunting.

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    • Tomer Almagor
    • Nadav Harel
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    • Nadav Harel
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    • Directors
      • Tomer Almagor
      • Nadav Harel
    • Writers
      • Tomer Almagor
      • Nadav Harel
    • 11User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    ozgkrl

    Controversial??

    There is nothing controversial in killing any living creature for 'sport'. It should be charged with 1st degree murder, what it is!
    1manchestervsreal

    criminal

    I don't know either to give this 1 or 10, this "human" should be killed as soon as possible and I hope he has a slow and painful death similar to the animals he kills.
    7zswickey

    This is NOT a Pro-Hunting Doc

    So far half of the reviews are bashing this doc for glorifying the hunter. The doc is presented fly-on-the-wall style and it's fantastic b/c the hunter makes himself look like a dumb, jackass all on his own.

    It's a shame many people are missing the point. This documentary is actually endorsed by the Humane Society.

    I found the documentary interesting as it followed a man who unabashedly slaughters animals b/c "man is the ultimate predator" and claims we all have such an "instinct." But it is admittedly slow b/c the "hunt" in and of itself is slow.

    When you watch it, you will see just how ridiculous it is that he takes such pride in his killings when all he does is pull a trigger.
    5speedbumpax

    Rambo wanna be fails.

    An average documentary trying to justify a gun nuts pathetic hobby. Not even close to a convincing argument. Could have stopped watching thirty minutes in. Not sure why I didn't.
    8sixtymedia

    Interesting doc

    I think you main hunter guy was fairly easy to work out - a bit Trumpy, and convinced he was the good guy who was somehow doing Africa a favour!

    What I thought was most interesting was trying to work out what the locals 'actually' thought of the westerners. I always felt there was a bit on a glint in the eye as if to say 'suckers'! Maybe I'm wrong.

    All in all - highly recommended.

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      • January 25, 2019 (United States)
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