The Man Who Would Be King

1975

Adventure in all its glory!

John Huston
2h 9m
December 3, 1975 · United States of America, United Kingdom

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 3, 1975
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Arabic, Urdu
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom
Production: Columbia Pictures,Persky-Bright Productions,Devon,Devon/Persky-Bright
Cast: Sean Connery,Michael Caine,Christopher Plummer,Saeed Jaffrey,Doghmi Larbi,Jack May,Karroom Ben Bouih,Mohammad Shamsi,Albert Moses,Paul Antrimand 6 more
Director: John Huston
Writer: John Huston,Gladys Hill,Rudyard Kipling
Producer: John Foreman
Cinematography: Oswald Morris
Music: Maurice Jarre
Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $12,678
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