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The Man Who Would Be King · 1975

The Man Who Would Be King

«Adventure in all its glory!»

AdventureDrama

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.

TMDB

7.5

IMDb

7.8

RT

97%

Metacritic

91/100

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Budget
US$8,000,000
Worldwide revenue
US$12,678
Awards
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 9 nominations total
Production companies
Persky-Bright Productions, Devon/Persky-Bright, Columbia Pictures

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