The Man Who Would Be King
Summary: Two former British soldiers in 1880s India decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.
Release Date: December 19, 1975
Director:
John Huston
Runtime: 2 h 09 min
MPAA: PG
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 8,000,000
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