The Man Who Would Be King (film)
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John Milius fictionalizes the historical story of President Roosevelt's attempts to deal with the kidnapping of an American citizen by a Moroccan Sheikh. Leaving cynicism way behind, Milius veers...
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A fascinating movie which brilliantly synthesizes traditional romantic concerns with an admirable understanding of American political ideology. Full Review | Dec 4, 2019. Bernard Drew Gannett...
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 63% based on reviews from 16 critics. [10] On Metacritic the film has a score of 69% based on reviews from 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Positive Reviews. Mixed Reviews. Negative Reviews. 88. Portland Oregonian. It is a colorful tale in an exotic location, with excitingly staged action scenes, exotic desert locale and a richly colorful musical score by Jerry Goldsmith. It is also rich in satirical cynicism about international relations and political expediency. [09 Oct 1991, p.D07]
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The Wind and the Lion is good film but I did get bored by it by the end, it is a little predictable & the story could have been a little bit more focused. Director Milius does a fine job here, the film looks wonderful from start to finish with exemplary production design, costumes & locations.
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The Wind and the Lion: Directed by John Milius. With Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, John Huston. A Berber chieftain triggers an international incident, drawing the involvement of Theodore Roosevelt, when he kidnaps an American widow and her children in 1900s Morocco.
