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Protecting the King

Protecting the King

20075.31h 34m

Overview

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.

Directed by D. Edward Stanley
Written by D. Edward Stanley, Marty Poole
Produced by D. Edward Stanley
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Top Cast

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Ronnie

Peter Dobson

Peter Dobson

The King

Brian Krause

Brian Krause

Jeff

Matt Barr

Matt Barr

David Stanley

D

D. Edward Stanley

Self - Narrator

Dey Young

Dey Young

Dee

Mark Rolston

Mark Rolston

Frank

Max Perlich

Max Perlich

Darryl

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About Protecting the King

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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