The Man Who Would Be King

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The Man Who Would Be King (2024)

129 min - Adventure, Drama - 22 December 2024
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A robust adventure about two British adventurers who take over primitive Kafiristan as "godlike" rulers, meeting a tragic end through their desire for a native girl. Based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling.

Director:  John Huston
Writers:  John Huston & Gladys Hill
Stars:  Sean Connery (Daniel Dravot), Michael Caine (Peachy Carnehan), Christopher Plummer (Rudyard Kipling), Saeed Jaffrey (Billy Fish), Shakira Caine (Roxanne), Doghmi Larbi (Ootah), Jack May (District Commissioner), Karroom Ben Bouih (Kafu Selim), Mohammad Shamsi (Babu), Albert Moses (Ghulam), Paul Antrim (Mulvaney), Graham Acres (Officer), PJ Retiree (Chief).

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A robust adventure about two British adventurers who take over primitive Kafiristan as "godlike" rulers, meeting a tragic end through their desire for a native girl. Based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling.


Collections: John Huston

Genres: Adventure, Drama

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Language:  English, Arabic, Urdu
Release Date:  22 December 2024

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Persky-Bright Productions, Devon

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 09 min
Hakam Ghanem
Author: Hakam Ghanem