Man Who Would Be King, The

Man Who Would Be King, The

1975

Based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling, this adventure film follows the exploits of Peachy Carnehan (Michael Caine) and Danny Dravot (Sean Connery), English military officers stationed in India. Tired of life as soldiers, the two 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.

Adventure in all its glory!

JBscale

92

Superior

Film Detail

Genre

Military and War - Adventure

Length

2 hrs. 9 mins.

US Theatrical Release

December 19, 1975

US Box Office

No Data Available

Global Office

No Data Available

Rating

PG

Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method

Digital Only

Aquired Format

Movies Anywhere

Aspect Ratio

WS 2.40:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

Warner Brothers

Released

June 7, 2011

Acquired Date

January 24, 2023

Times Seen

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Actors

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Larbi Doghmi

Larbi Doghmi

Jack May

Jack May

Karroom Ben Bouih

Karroom Ben Bouih

Mohammad Shamsi

Mohammad Shamsi

Albert Moses

Albert Moses

Shakira Caine

Shakira Caine

Directors

John Huston

John Huston

Producers

John Foreman

John Foreman

Writers

John Huston

John Huston

Gladys Hill

Gladys Hill

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Ratings

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RT Fresh

97%

Tomatometer

34 votes

RT Fresh Certified

90%

Popcornmeter

908 votes

METASCORE

91

16 votes

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

53,156 votes

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