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Based on a Rudyard Kipling story and packed with spectacle, humor, excitement and bold twists of fate, John Huston's film of The Man Who Would Be King earns its crown as "an epic like no other. One of the screen's great adventure yarns" (Danny Peary, Guide for the Film Fanatic). Sean Connery and Michael Caine--chins out, shoulders squared and with a sly wink--star as British sergeants Danny Dravot and Peachy Carnehan. The Empire was built by men like these two. Now they're out to build their own empire, venturing into remote Kafiristan to become rich as kings.
Editor's Note
Two engaging soldiers of fortune ply their less than respectable trade in 19th century India. They contrive and carry out a daring plan to become rulers of the isolated land of Kafiristan. Based on the 1889 short story by Rudyard Kipling. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best (Adapted) Screenplay.
Plot Summary
Based on the classic story by Anglo-Indian novelist Rudyard Kipling, two British adventurers, former soldiers in Her Majesty's Service, give up the drudgery of eking out a living, legal and illegal, in poverty Raj-ruled India, and set out for the isolated, desolate land of Kafiristan to become heroes or, perhaps, even kings...
| Features | Region 1 | | Snap Case | | Letterbox - 2.35 | | Widescreen - 2.35 | | Additional Release Material:
| Documentary: CALL IT MAGIC | | Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer | | Interactive Features:
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 9/26/2006 |
| Running Time: 129 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1975 | | Catalog ID: 858 | | UPC: 00012569085824 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"...Wide-screen action and adventure don't get much more satisfying than this..." 04/09/1998 p.C6 |
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