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Rudyard Kipling's The man who would be king [videorecording] / Man who would be king Emanuel L. Wolf presents an Allied Artists film ; a John Huston-John Foreman film ; screenplay by John Huston and Gladys Hill ; produced by John Foreman ; directed by John Huston. - Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c1997. - 1 videodisc (129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Based on the story by Rudyard Kipling. Originally released as a motion picture in 1975. Special features include: Interactive menus ; production notes ; scene access ; 8 theatrical trailers ; documentary, Call it magic : the making of The man who would be king.

Music, Maurice Jarre ; editing, Russell Lloyd ; director of photography, Oswald Morris. Music, Maurice Jarre ; editing, Russell Lloyd ; director of photography, Oswald Morris.

Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Doghmi Larbi, Shakira Caine.

Danny Dravot and Peachy Carnehan leave 19th century India and set out for the isolated, primitive land of Kafiristan, whose people haven't seen an outsider in hundreds of years. Peachy becomes lord of the kingdom's treasury, a huge chamber spilling over with limitless gold and priceless rare jewels. Danny is first crowned king, then, declared a god.

MPAA rating: PG.


DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation.


Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
English language with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.

ISBN: 079073303X 9780790733036

Standard No.: 012569085824

Publisher. No.: 858 Warner Home Video

Subjects--Personal Names:
Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 --Film and video adaptations.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Adventure and adventurers--Afghanistan--Nåuriståan--Drama.
British--Afghanistan--Nåuriståan--Drama.
DVD.
Imperialism--Drama.
Treasure troves--Afghanistan--Nåuriståan--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Nåuriståan (Afghanistan)--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Action and adventure films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.