

Farewell to the King (1989)
- PG-13
- 03/03/1989 (US)
- War, Adventure
- 1h 57m
In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.
Overview
An American soldier who escapes the execution of his comrades by Japanese soldiers in Borneo during WWII becomes the leader of a personal empire among the headhunters in this war story told in the style of Joseph Conrad and Rudyard Kipling. The American is reluctant to rejoin the fight against the Japanese on the urging of a British commando team but conducts a war of vengeance when the Japanese attack his adopted people.
Pierre Schoendoerffer
NovelJohn Milius
Director, ScreenplayCast

Nigel Havers
Capt. Fairbourne
Frank McRae
Sgt. Tenga
Gerry Lopez
Gwai
Nick Nolte
Learoyd
Marilyn Tokuda
YooChoy Chang Wing
Lian
Aki Aleong
Col. Mitamura