King's Road

A moody vignette of Midwestern angst that centers on the ambivalent relationship of three days in the life of two brothers. Danny Marelli, the star athlete in a rural Ohio town desperate to learn if he has won a full athletic scholarship to Ohio State. When no letter arrives, he vents his frustrations on his younger brother Frankie, damaging the car they jointly own and hurting him in a tussle, and how the younger brother must painfully learn his own values apart from his insensitive brother.

Directed by Joseph Rosato, King's Road leans on a strong ensemble — Michael St. Gerard, Vinny Cassa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1989.