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Farewell to the King
In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.
Genres
WarAdventure
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.
Details
Budget
$16000000
Revenue
$2420917
Runtime
117 min
Release Date
1989-03-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
69
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Nigel Havers
Capt. Fairbourne
Frank McRae
Sgt. Tenga
Gerry Lopez
Gwai
Nick Nolte
Learoyd
Marilyn Tokuda
Yoo
Choy Chang Wing
Lian
Aki Aleong
Col. Mitamura
Marius Weyers
Sgt. Conklin
William Wise
Dynamite Dave
Wayne Pygram
Bren Armstrong
Richard Morgan
Strech Lewis
Elan Oberon
Vivienne
James Fox
Col. Ferguson
Michael Nissman
Gen. Sutherland
John Bennett Perry
Gen. MacArthur
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