The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
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Adventure in all its glory!
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.
- Released: 1975-12-03
- Genres: Adventure, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 9m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 750 votes
Directed by John Huston.
Top cast
- Sean Connery as Daniel Dravot
- Michael Caine as Peachy Carnehan
- Christopher Plummer as Rudyard Kipling
- Saeed Jaffrey as Billy Fish
- Doghmi Larbi as Ootah
- Jack May as District Commissioner
- Karroom Ben Bouih as Kafu Selim
- Mohammad Shamsi as Babu
- Albert Moses as Ghulam
- Paul Antrim as Mulvaney
Where to watch The Man Who Would Be King
- United States: watch free on Hoopla, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
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