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

Novel

John Milius

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Nick Nolte's headshot

Nick Nolte

Learoyd
Nigel Havers's headshot

Nigel Havers

Capt. Fairbourne
Marilyn Tokuda's headshot

Marilyn Tokuda

Yoo
Frank McRae's headshot

Frank McRae

Sgt. Tenga
Gerry Lopez's headshot

Gerry Lopez

Gwai
James Fox's headshot

James Fox

Col. Ferguson
Marius Weyers's headshot

Marius Weyers

Sgt. Conklin
John Bennett Perry's headshot

John Bennett Perry

Gen. MacArthur

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