Release Date
December 17, 1999
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
Studio
Running Time
148 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for some intense violent sequences
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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MOVIE REVIEW
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. Full movie review »
