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Anna and the King (1999)

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Release Date: December 17, 1999
Genre: Drama, Romance
Running Time: 148 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for some intense violent sequences.
Director: Andy Tennant
Writer: Andy Tennant, Rick Parks, Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes
Cast: Kenneth Tsang, Randall Duk Kim, Teoh Kah Yong, Kee Thuan Chye, Ling Bai, Mano Maniam, Yun-Fat Chow, Jodie Foster

English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens has done something that women of the Victorian age simply never do: The young widow has traveled thousands of miles with her son to a land that is largely unknown to the Western world. She arrives in Siam with adventure in her eyes and a Siamese primer in her hand. Whatever awaits her in this strange new world, there is no turning back.

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Grade: B+ The epic and timeless tale of The King and I flopped in theaters in 1999 in the form of Anna and the King, but it is actually a well-done success that just hasn't been seen by widespread audiences. Read the full movie review

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