The Man Who Would Be King

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.

Release Date

Dec 3, 1975

Runtime

2h 9m

Director

John Huston

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Company

Persky-Bright Productions, Devon/Persky-Bright, Columbia Pictures

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$12,678