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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

Movie"Adventure in all its glory!"
Audience Score
75
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PG 2 hr 9 minDec 17th, 1975Adventure, Drama
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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.
StarringSean ConneryMichael CaineChristopher Plummer
DirectorJohn Huston

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 17th, 1975 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 19th, 1997 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$8,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$12,678 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Persky-Bright Productions, Allied Artists, Columbia Pictures, Devon/Persky-Bright
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