King of the World
2006, NL. Directed by Guido Henderickx.
Cinema version of the 5 part TV series. During World War II, Stan Vandewalle saves boxing trainer Max from the bombed German war prisoners camp, and shoots two German soldiers while escaping. After the war, Stan resolves to put all his frustration over the death of his slow-witted brother Aloïs, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, with his side-car against a farmer's truck in making come true Aloïs other dream, to see Stan becoming 'king of the world' as boxer.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- NL
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- Released
- 6 December 2006
- Original title
- Koning Van De Wereld
- Written by
- Marc Didden
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King of the World runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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King of the World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 December 2006. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed King of the World?
King of the World (2006) was directed by Guido Henderickx and stars Kevin Janssens, Koen De Bouw, Jan Decleir.