Farewell to the King (1989)
In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.
1989 · PG-13 · 1h 57m · War, Adventure
Genres: War, Adventure
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.
Director: John Milius
Writers: Pierre Schoendoerffer, John Milius
Music by: Basil Poledouris
Cinematography: Dean Semler
Editor: Anne V. Coates
Box office: $2M · Budget: $16M · Rated 6/10 by 79 viewers
Cast
Nick Nolte as LearoydNigel Havers as Capt. FairbourneMarilyn Tokuda as YooFrank McRae as Sgt. TengaGerry Lopez as GwaiJames Fox as Col. FergusonMarius Weyers as Sgt. ConklinJohn Bennett Perry as Gen. MacArthurAki Aleong as Col. MitamuraElan Oberon as VivienneWayne Pygram as Bren ArmstrongChoy Chang Wing as LianMore like this
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