Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun
Theatrical release poster by Frank McCarthy
Directed byJ. Lee Thompson
Screenplay byJames R. Webb
Story byElliott Arnold
Produced byLewis J. Rachmil
StarringYul Brynner
George Chakiris
Narrated byJames Coburn
CinematographyJoseph MacDonald
Edited byWilliam Reynolds
Music byElmer Bernstein
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • December 18, 1963 (1963-12-18) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million
Box office$1,600,000 (US/ Canada)

Kings of the Sun is a 1963 DeLuxe Color film directed by J. Lee Thompson for Mirisch Productions set in Mesoamerica at the time of the conquest of Chichen Itza by Hunac Ceel. Location scenes were filmed in Mazatlán and Chichen Itza. The film marks the second project Thompson completed with Yul Brynner within a year — the other being Taras Bulba.