Farewell to the King (1989)
"In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king."
Title: Farewell to the King
Original Title: Farewell to the King
Release Date: 1989-03-03
Status: Released
Rating: 6/10 (from 70 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: War, Adventure
Production Companies: Orion Pictures, Cine Location Services, David Hannay Productions, Film Plan Financing Number 1, Ruddy Morgan Productions, Southeast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd.
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
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