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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.
The Man Who Would Be King (1975) is a adventure and drama film directed by John Huston, released on December 3, 1975 with a runtime of 2h 9m. It stars Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer and Saeed Jaffrey. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 733 ratings.
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Sean Connery
as Daniel Dravot
Michael Caine
as Peachy Carnehan
Christopher Plummer
as Rudyard Kipling
Saeed Jaffrey
as Billy Fish
Doghmi Larbi
as Ootah
Jack May
as District Commissioner
Karroom Ben Bouih
as Kafu Selim
Mohammad Shamsi
as Babu
Albert Moses
as Ghulam
Paul Antrim
as Mulvaney
Graham Acres
as Officer
Shakira Caine
as Roxanne
Directed by John Huston, written by Gladys Hill, John Huston and Rudyard Kipling, produced by John Foreman.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 733 ratings.
From the upper echelon of boys own adventures comes - The Man Who Would Be King! Two ex-servicemen are lolling around colonial India, it's just the start of a journey that will see them in Kafiristan. Here the mountain dwellers believe the rouge white fellows to be Gods, and thus things are about to get very interesting indeed. Written by master writer Rudyard Kipling, directed by behemoth John Huston and starring…
Reviewed on August 28, 2014
**A magnificent adventure film that adapts to the cinema a short story by Rudyard Kipling about greed, and the price that can be paid for it.** Born in India, Rudyard Kipling is one of the most distinguished British writers of the late 19th century, and perhaps one of the most prolific. Seeing a list of his written work is an exercise in patience, and if we think that he wrote it all in sunlight or gas and using a…
Reviewed on June 20, 2023
"Danny" (Sean Connery) and "Peachy" (Michael Caine) are a pair of chancers at the height of the Raj in British India, who decide that they need to go make their fortune. Thanks to a little help from Rudyard Kipling (Christopher Plummer), they learn of the land of Kafiristan up on the Hindu Kush where the map makers have yet to arrive. Using all of their wits and guile, the pair head north and eventually find…
Reviewed on January 2, 2025
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The main cast of The Man Who Would Be King (1975) includes Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey and Doghmi Larbi. The film was directed by John Huston. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Man Who Would Be King was released on December 3, 1975 and runs for 2h 9m.
The Man Who Would Be King (1975) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 733 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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