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Farewell to the King (1989)

In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.

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Released March 3, 1989Runtime 1h 57mDirector John Milius

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.

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Cast of Farewell to the King

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Learoyd
Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Capt. Fairbourne
Marilyn Tokuda

Marilyn Tokuda

Yoo
Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Sgt. Tenga
Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

Gwai
James Fox

James Fox

Col. Ferguson
Marius Weyers

Marius Weyers

Sgt. Conklin
John Bennett Perry

John Bennett Perry

Gen. MacArthur
Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong

Col. Mitamura
Wayne Pygram

Wayne Pygram

Bren Armstrong
Richard Morgan

Richard Morgan

Strech Lewis

About Farewell to the King

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Who stars in Farewell to the King?

Farewell to the King stars Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Marilyn Tokuda, Frank McRae, Gerry Lopez.

Who directed Farewell to the King?

Farewell to the King was directed by John Milius.

How long is Farewell to the King?

Farewell to the King has a runtime of 1h 57m.

What is Farewell to the King about?

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.