Farewell to the King

Farewell to the King

3/3/1989 1h 57m 6.0/10

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.

Director

John Milius

Top Billed Cast

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Learoyd

James Fox

James Fox

Col. Ferguson

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Sgt. Tenga

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Capt. Fairbourne

Marilyn Tokuda

Marilyn Tokuda

Yoo

Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

Gwai

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