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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

Drama Adventure

Adventure in all its glory!

Release Date: 1975, December 3
Directors: John Huston
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Persky-Bright Productions, Devon/Persky-Bright, Columbia Pictures
Cast: Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Sean Connery, Albert Moses, Saeed Jaffrey, Jack May, Shakira Caine, Doghmi Larbi, Paul Antrim, Mohammad Shamsi, Karroom Ben Bouih, Graham Acres

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.

Keywords:

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