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Farewell to the King

In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.

1989 · PG-13 · 1h 57m

Directed by John Milius

6.0

TMDB audience score
81 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Nick Nolte
    Learoyd

  • Nigel Havers
    Capt. Fairbourne

  • Marilyn Tokuda
    Yoo

  • Frank McRae
    Sgt. Tenga

  • Gerry Lopez
    Gwai

  • James Fox
    Col. Ferguson

  • Marius Weyers
    Sgt. Conklin

  • John Bennett Perry
    Gen. MacArthur

  • Aki Aleong
    Col. Mitamura

  • Elan Oberon
    Vivienne

  • Wayne Pygram
    Bren Armstrong

  • Choy Chang Wing
    Lian

  • William Wise
    Dynamite Dave

  • Richard Morgan
    Strech Lewis

  • Michael Nissman
    Gen. Sutherland