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Based on a Rudyard Kipling story and packed with spectacle, humor, excitement and bold twists of fate, John Huston’s film of "The Man Who Would Be King" earns its crown as “An epic like no other. One of the screen’s great adventure yarns.” (Danny Peary, Guide for the Film Fanatic). Sean Connery and Michael Caine – chins out, shoulders squared and with a sly wink – star as British sergeants Danny Dravot and Peachy Carnehan. The Empire was built by men like these two. Now they’re out to build their own empire, venturing into remote Kafiristan to become rich as kings.
Original Release
12/17/1975
US Release
12/17/1975
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Sean Connery | Daniel Dravot |
Michael Caine | Peachy Carnehan |
Christopher Plummer | Rudyard Kipling |
Saeed Jaffrey | Billy Fish |
Larbi Doghmi | Ootah |
Jack May | District Commissioner |
Karroom Ben Bouih | Kafu Selim |
Mohammad Shamsi | Babu |
Albert Moses | Ghulam |
Paul Antrim | Mulvaney |
Directors
Writers
John Huston, Gladys Hill, Rudyard Kipling
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sean Connery | Daniel Dravot |
Michael Caine | Peachy Carnehan |
Christopher Plummer | Rudyard Kipling |
Saeed Jaffrey | Billy Fish |
Larbi Doghmi | Ootah |
Jack May | District Commissioner |
Karroom Ben Bouih | Kafu Selim |
Mohammad Shamsi | Babu |
Albert Moses | Ghulam |
Paul Antrim | Mulvaney |
Graham Acres | Officer |
The Blue Dancers of Goulamine | Dancers |
Shakira Caine | Roxanne |
Nadia Atbib | Dancer |
Yvonne Ocampo | Dancer |
Gurmuks Singh | Sikh Soldier |
Kimat Singh | Sikh Soldier |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Foreman | Producer |
William Hill | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1976 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material | Nominated |
1976 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
1976 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
1976 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
1976 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |