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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

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Reviews Counted:159

Fresh:142

Rotten:17

Average Rating:7.8/10

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... [More]

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

Director: John Huston

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11/23/09

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11/21/09

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11/9/09

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11/4/09

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An epic tale of friendship in the days of Empire - great cast and story. More

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10/28/09

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9/18/09

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9/3/09

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9/3/09

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8/22/09

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7/28/09

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7/25/09

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7/8/09

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6/29/09

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6/8/09

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6/5/09

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They don't make 'em like this anymore. More

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5/25/09

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5/25/09

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Two over the top conmen, and ex british soldiers, Danny (Sean Connery) and Peachy (Michael... More

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5/16/09

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5/5/09

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