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The Man Who Would Be King

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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:14

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: 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... 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... [More]

Starring: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey

Starring: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Jack May, Doghmi Larbi, Shakira Caine, Paul Antrim

Director: John Huston

Director: John Huston
Story: Rudyard Kipling
Screenwriter: John Huston, Gladys Hill
Producer: John Foreman
Composer: Maurice Jarre

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Ken Hanke

The film is supposed to be fun -- despite its ending -- and even that is an interesting departure from the über-serious tone of most epics of the time.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 17 2009 10:29 AM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Jake Euker

No review available.

comment Comment | Feb., 18 2007 08:51 AM

F5 (Wichita, KS)

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5/5

Steve Crum

Top notch Kipling tale with Huston at helm supported by great Connery and Caine performances.

comment Comment | Oct., 19 2006 08:39 PM

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Cole Smithey

A must for every 10-year-old boy.

comment Comment | Sep., 24 2006 11:13 PM

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Derek Adams

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 24 2006 03:38 AM

Time Out

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Rob Vaux

They don't make adventure movies like this anymore. Connery and Caine have rarely been better.

comment Comment | Aug., 29 2005 08:40 PM

Flipside Movie Emporium

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Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Jul., 17 2005 09:20 AM

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Vincent Canby

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 09 2005 03:16 AM

New York Times

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Roger Ebert

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 23 2004 10:34 PM

Chicago Sun-Times

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Nell Minow

No review available.

comment Comment | Apr., 09 2004 05:13 AM

Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

A robust and rousing screen version of one of the greatest adventure stories ever written

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 18 2004 09:05 AM

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Channel 4 Film

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Dan Lybarger

Caine and Connery are terrific in this rousing adaptation of the Kipling story.

comment Comment | Apr., 09 2003 05:02 AM

Nitrate Online

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Brian J. Arthurs

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comment Comment | Oct., 18 2002 02:40 PM

Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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Paul Matwychuk

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comment Comment | Oct., 10 2002 04:07 PM

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

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4/5

Jeffrey Westhoff

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comment Comment | Aug., 09 2002 07:29 AM

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Pablo Villaca

Entre uma batalha e uma avalanche, o roteiro procura arrancar boas risadas da platéia. E consegue.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 30 2002 06:32 PM

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