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Dec 19, 1975 · A classic adventure film based on Rudyard Kipling's short story, starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine as two former British soldiers who try to become kings in Kafiristan. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (52K)
- Adventure, Drama, War
- John Huston
- 1975-12-19
The Man Who Would Be King is a 1975 adventure film adapted from the 1888 Rudyard Kipling novella of the same name. It was adapted and directed by John Huston and starred Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Saeed Jaffrey and Christopher Plummer as Kipling (giving a name to the novella's anonymous narrator).
"The Man Who Would Be King" (1888) is a story by Rudyard Kipling about two British adventurers in British India who become kings of Kafiristan, a remote part of Afghanistan. The story was first published in The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Tales (1888); [1] it also appeared in Wee Willie Winkie and Other Child Stories (1895) and numerous later ...
- Rudyard Rudyard Kipling
- 1888
A movie adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's short story about two former British soldiers who try to become kings in a remote Himalayan region. They face many challenges, deceptions, and dangers along the way, and eventually meet their fate at the hands of the natives.
A classic adventure film based on a Rudyard Kipling story, starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine as English officers who become kings in Kafiristan. See ratings, reviews, trailer, cast and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (35)
- John Huston
- PG
- Sean Connery
Roger Ebert February 23, 1976. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. John Huston's "The Man Who Would Be King" is swashbuckling adventure, pure and simple, and in the hands of a master. It's been a long time since there's been an escapist entertainment quite this unabashed and thrilling and fun.
The Man Who Would Be King: Directed by Gwen Arner. With John Houseman, James Stephens, Tom Fitzsimmons, Robert Ginty. Anderson pushes Hart to run for the first-year slot on the Law School Council. Elsewhere, Ford's father and sister come for a visit.
