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Farewell to the King

PG-13

1989

117 minutes

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.

Top Cast

Nick Nolte headshot

Nick Nolte

Learoyd

Nigel Havers headshot

Nigel Havers

Capt. Fairbourne

Marilyn Tokuda headshot

Marilyn Tokuda

Yoo

Frank McRae headshot

Frank McRae

Sgt. Tenga

Gerry Lopez headshot

Gerry Lopez

Gwai

James Fox headshot

James Fox

Col. Ferguson

Marius Weyers headshot

Marius Weyers

Sgt. Conklin

John Bennett Perry headshot

John Bennett Perry

Gen. MacArthur

Aki Aleong headshot

Aki Aleong

Col. Mitamura

Elan Oberon headshot

Elan Oberon

Vivienne

Wayne Pygram headshot

Wayne Pygram

Bren Armstrong

Choy Chang Wing headshot

Choy Chang Wing

Lian

William Wise headshot

William Wise

Dynamite Dave

Richard Morgan headshot

Richard Morgan

Strech Lewis

Michael Nissman headshot

Michael Nissman

Gen. Sutherland