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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

Movie ★ 7.5 129 min

Adventure Drama

Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.

John Huston Director

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Quick facts

Released
December 3, 1975
Runtime
129 min
Rating
PG
Budget
$8.0M
Box office
$12,678
IMDb
tt0073341
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Language
Arabic, English, Urdu
Studio
Persky-Bright Productions, Devon/Persky-Bright, Columbia Pictures

Themes

Cast

Sean Connery Sean Connery Daniel Dravot Michael Caine Michael Caine Peachy Carnehan Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer Rudyard Kipling Saeed Jaffrey Saeed Jaffrey Billy Fish Doghmi Larbi Doghmi Larbi Ootah Jack May Jack May District Commissioner Karroom Ben Bouih Kafu Selim Mohammad Shamsi Babu Albert Moses Albert Moses Ghulam Paul Antrim Mulvaney Graham Acres Officer Shakira Caine Shakira Caine Roxanne Nadia Atbib Dancer (uncredited) Yvonne Ocampo Dancer (uncredited) Gurmuks Singh Sikh Soldier (uncredited) Kimat Singh Sikh Soldier (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Man Who Would Be King about?
Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.
Who directed The Man Who Would Be King?
The Man Who Would Be King was directed by John Huston.
Who stars in The Man Who Would Be King?
The Man Who Would Be King stars Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey.
When was The Man Who Would Be King released?
The Man Who Would Be King is a 1975 adventure, drama film.
Where can I watch The Man Who Would Be King?
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