Farewell to the King
In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.
March 3, 1989
117 min
PG-13
✓ Released 13607 days ago
War
Adventure
6.0
User Score
75 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: John Milius
Runtime: 117 min
Budget: $16,000,000
Revenue: $2,420,917
Top 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
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