Farewell to the King
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1989-03-03
Runtime: 117 mins
Director: John Milius
Spoken language: English
Genres: War, Adventure
Original title: Farewell to the King
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.
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Nick Nolte
Nigel Havers
Marilyn Tokuda
Frank McRae
Gerry Lopez
James Fox
Marius Weyers
John Bennett Perry
Aki Aleong
Elan Oberon
Wayne Pygram
Choy Chang Wing
William Wise
Richard Morgan
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