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IMDb rating 7.8
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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

A hell of a lot of fun. And somewhat overlooked.

3 years ago
Critic Ian Nathan
rated 8

A grand old tale from the Kipling canon, rich with high adventure and stiff with moral value...

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Cast & Crew

John Huston
Director
Michael Caine
As Peachy Carnehan
Christopher Plummer
As Rudyard Kipling
Sean Connery
As Daniel Dravot
Saeed Jaffrey
As Billy Fish
Jack May
As District Commissioner
Paul Antrim
As Mulvaney

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The Man Who Would Be King tells the story of two British adventurers, Danny Dravot and Peachy Carnehan, who embark on a journey to the remote land of Kafiristan in search of fortune and glory. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles, including dangerous bandits, blizzards, and avalanches. Upon their arrival, they offer their services to the chief of a raided village and eventually lead an army against their enemies. During a battle, Dravot is believed to be a god after an arrow pierces his jacket but does not harm him. The two men continue to rise in power and are eventually summoned to the holy city of Sikandergul by the high priest. In a dramatic twist, they are tested to determine whether or not they are truly gods by being shot with arrows.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Man Who Would Be King include Deliverance, A Twelve Year Old Pirate, Survive!, The Wind and the Lion, Robinson Crusoe, The Count of Monte-Cristo.

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The Man Who Would Be King was released in theaters on December 17, 1975.