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The Man Who Would Be King (1975) is available on Hoopla with a participating library card. Also available to rent on Apple TV+.
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You can watch The Man Who Would Be King (1975) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
Sun-drenched landscapes and sweeping vistas mask a slow-burning cautionary tale about the intoxicating rot of ego. Two rogue soldiers stumble into divinity among mountain tribes, only to find that playing god is a heavy burden to carry.
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Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Doghmi Larbi, Jack May, Karroom Ben Bouih, Mohammad Shamsi, Albert Moses, Paul Antrim
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The Man Who Would Be King
You can watch The Man Who Would Be King (1975) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey, Doghmi Larbi, Jack May, Karroom Ben Bouih, Mohammad Shamsi, Albert Moses, Paul Antrim
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