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.

John Milius

Screenplay, Director

Pierre Schoendoerffer

Novel

Cast

Nigel Havers's headshot

Nigel Havers

Capt. Fairbourne
Frank McRae's headshot

Frank McRae

Sgt. Tenga
Gerry Lopez's headshot

Gerry Lopez

Gwai
Nick Nolte's headshot

Nick Nolte

Learoyd
Marilyn Tokuda's headshot

Marilyn Tokuda

Yoo
Choy Chang Wing's headshot

Choy Chang Wing

Lian
Aki Aleong's headshot

Aki Aleong

Col. Mitamura
Marius Weyers's headshot

Marius Weyers

Sgt. Conklin

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