
Civic Duty(2006)
An American accountant bombarded with cable news and the media's obsession with terrorist plots in the post 9-11 world, receives a jolt when an unattached Islamic graduate student moves in next door.

Sex, drugs and violence--they're all part of the job when you're protecting The King of Rock & Roll. And when you're only 16, the on-the-job training comes in ways that can't be taught in school. The story of David Stanley, stepbrother and bodyguard of The King. Through the dizzying highs and lows of life on the road with unlimited excess, he experienced it all...and barely survived.

Tom Sizemore
Ronnie

Peter Dobson
The King

Brian Krause
Jeff

Matt Barr
David Stanley
D. Edward Stanley
Self - Narrator

Dey Young
Dee

Mark Rolston
Frank

Max Perlich
Darryl
Protecting the King is a action, adventure, drama film released in 2007. Directed by D. Edward Stanley, it stars Tom Sizemore, Peter Dobson, Brian Krause. Sex, drugs and violence--they're all part of the job when you're protecting The King of Rock & Roll. And when you're only 16, the on-the-job training comes in ways that can't be taught in school. The story of David Stanley, stepbrother and bodyguard of The King. Through the dizzying highs and lows of life on the road with unlimited excess, he experienced it all...and barely survived.
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