Now a lost world becomes a new world of adventure!
In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.
Kings of the Sun (1963) is a history and adventure film directed by J. Lee Thompson, released on December 18, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Yul Brynner, George Chakiris, Shirley Anne Field and Richard Basehart. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 50 ratings.
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Yul Brynner
as Chief Black Eagle
George Chakiris
as Balam
Shirley Anne Field
as Ixchel
Richard Basehart
as Ah Min
Brad Dexter
as Ah Haleb
Barry Morse
as Ah Zok
Armando Silvestre
as Isatai
Leo Gordon
as Hunac Ceel
Victoria Vetri
as Ixzubin
Rudy Solari
as Pitz
Ford Rainey
as The chief
James Coburn
as Narrator (uncredited)
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, written by James R. Webb, Elliott Arnold and Elliott Arnold, produced by Lewis J. Rachmil and Sandy Whitelaw.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 50 ratings.
The oddest of casting here as Yul Brynner, George Chakiris and Shirley Anne Field star in a story of a Mayan population driven from their city by invaders. They take refuge in what they hope will be a safe haven far away and rebuild their temple. Brynner plays "Black Eagle" the chief of the local tribe already in-situ and after a few skirmishes, he gets captured and falls in love with Chakiris' betrothed - "Ixchel"…
Reviewed on August 12, 2023
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Kings of the Sun (1963) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, ScreenPix Apple TV channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Kings of the Sun (1963) includes Yul Brynner, George Chakiris, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Basehart and Brad Dexter. The film was directed by J. Lee Thompson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kings of the Sun was released on December 18, 1963 and runs for 1h 48m.
Kings of the Sun (1963) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 50 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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