Kings of the Sun

Name: Kings of the Sun
Genre: History, Adventure
Released: 1963-12-18
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Yul Brynner, George Chakiris, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Basehart, Brad Dexter

1963·Movie·PG·108 min·★ 6.1(49)

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“Now a lost world becomes a new world of adventure!”

In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.

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About Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun is a 1963 English-language history and adventure film directed by J. Lee Thompson. The cast is led by Yul Brynner, George Chakiris, Shirley Anne Field. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

Kings of the Sun was produced by The Mirisch Company and United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on December 18, 1963, and carries a PG certification.

Director: J. Lee Thompson
Writers: Elliott Arnold, James R. Webb
Release date: December 18, 1963
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Production: The Mirisch Company, United Artists

Kings of the Sun cast & crew

Kings of the Sun was directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by Elliott Arnold and James R. Webb.

The cast features Yul Brynner as Chief Black Eagle, George Chakiris as Balam, Shirley Anne Field as Ixchel, Richard Basehart as Ah Min, Brad Dexter as Ah Haleb, and Barry Morse as Ah Zok.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by Joseph MacDonald, and it was produced by Lewis J. Rachmil and Sandy Whitelaw.

Is Kings of the Sun worth watching?

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history and adventure, Kings of the Sun is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Kings of the Sun

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