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The Man Who Would Be King

Based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling, this rousing adventure from John Huston stars Sean Connery and Michael Caine as shrewd British sergeants Dravot and Carnehan, who find their military service at an end in 1800s India. Travelling to nearby Kafiristan, the pair concocts a scheme to con the gold out from under a remote village where the locals believe Dravot to be the re-incarnation of a god. Christopher Plummer co-stars as Kipling.

Year: 1975
Genre: Drama, Best of the 1970s
Country: USA
Director: John Huston
Starring: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer
Duration: 129 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains violence.
7.9/10
Location in store: Drama

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