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Kings of the Sun

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When Hunac Ceel (Leo Gordon) leads his army of warriors against the Mayan tribes of the Yucatan Peninsula, he kills their king, and the king's son, Balam (George Chakiris), flees. He takes his people in ships across the gulf, hoping to settle peaceably in a new world. But a native tribe, led by Black Eagle (Yul Brynner), is hostile, and takes Balam prisoner. Gradually, Balam and Black Eagle forge an understanding, and when Hunac Ceel show up, bent on destroying the Mayans, the two join forces.
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Kayaking M A solid old-school epic starring Yul Brynner. He is the only reason I gave this a watch and was pleasantly surprised not a bad film just not historical by any means. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/05/22 Full Review Audience Member A very oily Yul Brynner in <em>The King(s of the Sun) and I</em> Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Frances H Worth it just to watch Yul Bryner walk around in his costume! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/05/18 Full Review Audience Member Lavish but predictable adventure gives the viewer ample opportunities to see both Yul Brynner and George Chakiris topless. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review ashley h Kings of the Sun is a disappointing film. It is the Native American tribe of chief Black Eagle clashes with the Mayan tribe of king Balam on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Yul Brynner and George Chakiris give horrible performances. The screenplay is badly written. J. Lee Thompson did a terrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This would be just an average studio movie but for a clever premise (Mayans flee across the Gulf of Mexico to establish a community in North America) and Yul Brynner's stunning screen presence... Giants of a lost world--'Kings of the Sun' is the story of a civilization burst into full flower, filmed beautifully in Chichén Itzá, Yucatán - Mexico, J. Lee Thompson's motion picture is colorful and highly entertaining... Tacky but fun pre-Columbian Western!! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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J. Lee Thompson

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Yul Brynner

Chief Black Eagle

George Chakiris

Balam

Shirley Anne Field

Ixchel

Richard Basehart

Ah Min

Brad Dexter

Ah Haleb
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Synopsis When Hunac Ceel (Leo Gordon) leads his army of warriors against the Mayan tribes of the Yucatan Peninsula, he kills their king, and the king's son, Balam (George Chakiris), flees. He takes his people in ships across the gulf, hoping to settle peaceably in a new world. But a native tribe, led by Black Eagle (Yul Brynner), is hostile, and takes Balam prisoner. Gradually, Balam and Black Eagle forge an understanding, and when Hunac Ceel show up, bent on destroying the Mayans, the two join forces.
Director
J. Lee Thompson
Producer
Lewis J. Rachmil
Screenwriter
Elliott Arnold, James R. Webb
Production Co
The Mirisch Corporation [us]
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 48m
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