King David (1985)
This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.
Top billed cast
Richard GereKing David
Edward WoodwardKing Saul
Denis QuilleyProphet Samuel
Alice KrigeBathsheba
Cherie LunghiMichal
John CastleAbner
George EastmanGoliath
Tomas MilianAkiss (uncredited)
Niall BuggyNathan
Hurd HatfieldAhimelech
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