The Man Who Would Be King
Adventure in all its glory!
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12/3/1975Runtime
129 minsOverview
Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.
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EnglishBudget
$8,000,000Revenue
$12,678Homepage
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Two roguish adventurers embark on a grand, sweeping journey to carve out their own kingdom in unexplored territory, only to discover that power corrupts and ambition exacts a price. It's a thrilling but melancholic meditation on friendship tested by hubris and the cost of playing god.
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