King Ralph

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King Ralph ★★ 1991 (PG)

When the rest of the royal family passes away in a freak accident, lounge lizard Ralph finds himself the only heir to the throne. O'Toole is the long-suffering valet who tries to train him for the job. Funny in spots and Goodman is the quintessential good sport, making the whole outing pleasant. Sometimes too forced. 96m/C VHS, DVD . John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, Camille Coduri, Joely Richardson, John Hurt; D: David S. Ward; W: David S. Ward; C: Kenneth Macmillan; M: James Newton Howard.