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Kings of the Sun (1963)

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Release Date: Dec 18, 1963 Wide

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Release Date: Dec 18, 1963 Wide

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In this historical adventure saga, Balam (George Chakiris) is the son of the ruler of the Mayan people; when his father is killed in battle, Balam succeeds his father as King and leads his followers out of Mexico to a coastal region. The Mayan's new home, however, is already the province of a hostile Indian tribe led by Black Eagle (Yul Brynner), who leads a raid against the Mayan's camp. Balam is severely injured, but Black Eagle's wife Ixchel (Shirley Ann Field) tends to his wounds, and

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: J. Lee Thompson

In Theaters: Dec 18, 1963 Wide

On DVD: Mar 25, 2008

Cast

Yul Brynner
Black Eagle
George Chakiris
Balam
Shirley Ann Field
Ixchel
Richard Basehart
Ah Min
Brad Dexter
Ah Haleb
Barry Morse
Ah Zok
Leo Gordon
Hunac Ceel
Rudy Solari
Pitz
Ford Rainey
The chief
Angel di Steffano
Balam the Elder
Jose Elias Moreno
The Youth
Armando Silvestre
Isatai
Victoria Vetri
Ixzubin
Shirley Anne Field

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Dated racial politics and the corniest of corny props (think plywood swords and plastic masks) belie the majesty of the location shots and the poignancy of seeing the real faces of indigenous Mexicans drawn in to make up the numbers in fight scenes. Actually, the faces of the real folk in the background is the only thing of interest here at all.

June 12, 2011

joel b

A unique movie in the fact that it is one of the few to recognise the various Native American people as individual nations. Of all the movies he starred in, Brynner is the best physical shape of his life. Sort of a lost gem in the Brynner collection, he works well with the character though the other actors suffer in

July 13, 2010

Phil Pilar