Farewell to the King (1989)

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.

Directing:
  • John Milius

Writing:
  • John Milius
  • Pierre Schoendoerffer

Stars:
Release Date: 1989-03-03
themoviedb icon 5.9/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 117
  • Budget: $16,000,000
  • Revenue: $2,420,917
James Fox
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Col. Ferguson
Marius Weyers
Marius Weyers
Sgt. Conklin
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
Capt. Fairbourne
John Bennett Perry
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Gen. MacArthur
Frank McRae
Frank McRae
Sgt. Tenga
Marilyn Tokuda
Marilyn Tokud...
Yoo
Wayne Pygram
Wayne Pygram
Bren Armstrong
Aki Aleong
Aki Aleong
Col. Mitamura
Gerry Lopez
Gerry Lopez
Gwai
Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte
Learoyd
Richard Morgan
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Strech Lewis
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