Farewell to the King

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

Mar 3 1989 PG-13 1h 57m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Pierre Schoendoerffer, John Milius

Directed by

John Milius

Cast

Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Film Plan Financing Number 1, Ruddy Morgan Productions, Southeast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd., Orion Pictures, Cine Location Services, David Hannay Productions

Languages

English

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
3,220
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA