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Man Who Would Be King - SPECIAL EDITION (1975)  link to Man Who Would Be King on IMDb  

Number: 1406

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IMDb Rating:
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7.9/10 (38.3K votes)

Also known as: The Man Who Would Be King

Country: UK, 129 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Adventure

Director(s): John Huston

Storyline:
This adaptation of the famous short story by Rudyard Kipling tells the story of Daniel Dravot and Peachy Carnahan, two ex-soldiers in India when it was under British rule. They decide that the country is too small for them, so they head off to Kafiristan in order to become Kings in their own right. Kipling is seen as a character that was there at the beginning, and at the end of this glorious tale.

Cast:

Sean Connery Daniel Dravot
Michael Caine Peachy Carnehan
Christopher Plummer Rudyard Kipling
Saeed Jaffrey Billy Fish
Albert Moses Ghulam

Medium: Original DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Subtitles: English, Russian, Cantonese

Comments: Two Disk Set

Location: Drawer 11 Slot 69 - 70

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1