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The Man Who Would Be King
Adventure in all its glory!
Adventure in all its glory!
Adventure, Drama - 1975
The Man Who Would Be King
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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.
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Details

Runtime:
129 min
Release date:
3 Dec 1975
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
Arabic, English, Urdu
Budget:
$8,000,000
Revenue:
$12,678
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 9 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
John Huston has been wanting to make this movie for more than 20 years. It was worth the wait.
– Jay Cocks,
TIME Magazine,
20 Apr 2010
rotten:
A too-broad comedy, mostly due to the poor performance of Michael Caine.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
22 Oct 2008
fresh:
Connery and Caine (both excellent) become classic Huston overreachers, and echoes of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Moby Dick permeate the mythic yarn.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
It's a tall tale, a legend, of steadfastness, courage, camaraderie, gallantry and greed, though not necessarily in that order.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
fresh:
It's been a long time since there's been an escapist entertainment quite this unabashed and thrilling and fun.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
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