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Farewell to the King
“In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.”
5.9 / 10• 1989• 1h 57m•PG-13• English
WarAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nick Nolte
Learoyd
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Milius's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Farewell to the King is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
