Wonderful movie, the brilliance of Rudyard Kipling combined with good directing and fantastic acting.

Rating: 10/10 (10 November 2003)

"The Man Who Would Be King" is an outstanding movie. Naturally, most movies with Michael Caine and Sean Connery (who were probably perfect for the job) would be good just for the acting, and add to that Christopher Plummer. Being based on the short story by Rudyard Kipling it has brilliance and a unique touch to it. I loved this movie because it had this magical touch by Kipling, patriotism and a great adventure story all-round.
The movie has adventure, politics, humor and psychology.
My favorite line from the film: "God's holly trousers".