The Man Who Would Be King

7.5
Moderate
19752h 9m

Directed by

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.

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Sean Connery - Daniel Dravot in The Man Who Would Be King

Sean Connery

Daniel Dravot

Michael Caine - Peachy Carnehan in The Man Who Would Be King

Michael Caine

Peachy Carnehan

Christopher Plummer - Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King

Christopher Plummer

Rudyard Kipling

Saeed Jaffrey - Billy Fish in The Man Who Would Be King

Saeed Jaffrey

Billy Fish

Doghmi Larbi - Ootah in The Man Who Would Be King

Doghmi Larbi

Ootah

Jack May - District Commissioner in The Man Who Would Be King

Jack May

District Commissioner

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Karroom Ben Bouih

Kafu Selim

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Mohammad Shamsi

Babu

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Movie Info

Release Date

December 3, 1975

Runtime

2h 9m

Rating

PG

Genres

Adventure, Drama

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