Farewell to the King (1989)

Farewell to the King (1989)

In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king. 1989-03-03 United States of America 117 Min. PG-13
5.9 65 votes

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.

Cast

Nigel Havers is Capt. Fairbourne
Capt. Fairbourne
Frank McRae is Sgt. Tenga
Sgt. Tenga
Nick Nolte is Learoyd
Learoyd
Aki Aleong is Col. Mitamura
Col. Mitamura
Marius Weyers is Sgt. Conklin
Sgt. Conklin
William Wise is Dynamite Dave
Dynamite Dave
Wayne Pygram is Bren Armstrong
Bren Armstrong
Richard Morgan is Strech Lewis
Strech Lewis
Elan Oberon is Vivienne
Vivienne

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