The Man Who Would Be King

Adventure, History, War · 1975PG

Academy Award-winners Sean Connery ("Rising Sun," "The Hunt for Red October") and Michael Caine ("Hannah and Her Sisters," "Little Voice") star in this robust adventure about two British adventurers who take over primitive Kafiristan as "godlike" rulers, meeting a tragic end through their desire for a native girl. Based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling. Recently selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 400 greatest American films of all time.

Starring

Maurice Jarre, Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Alexandre Trauner, Christopher Plummer, Edith Head, Edith Head, John Huston, Saeed Jaffrey, John Huston, Doghmi Larbi

Director

John Huston