The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

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Released:
1975-12-03

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.

Director:
John Huston

Runtime:
2h 9min

Genre:
Adventure, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Sean Connery
    as
    Daniel Dravot
  • Michael Caine
    as
    Peachy Carnehan
  • Christopher Plummer
    as
    Rudyard Kipling
  • Saeed Jaffrey
    as
    Billy Fish
  • Doghmi Larbi
    as
    Ootah