Farewell to the King - 1989

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.

117min
1989
PG-13
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.2/10

Cast

Nigel Havers profile pictureNigel HaversCapt. Fairbourne
Frank McRae profile pictureFrank McRaeSgt. Tenga
Nick Nolte profile pictureNick NolteLearoyd
Aki Aleong profile pictureAki AleongCol. Mitamura
Marius Weyers profile pictureMarius WeyersSgt. Conklin
Wayne Pygram profile pictureWayne PygramBren Armstrong
James Fox profile pictureJames FoxCol. Ferguson
John Bennett Perry profile pictureJohn Bennett PerryGen. MacArthur

About Farewell to the King

Farewell to the King 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.

Age Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 117min

Extra details

Original Title: Farewell to the King
Original Language: English
Budget: $16,000,000.00
Revenue: $2,420,917.00
Directed By: John Milius
Production Companies
Orion PicturesCine Location ServicesDavid Hannay ProductionsFilm Plan Financing Number 1Ruddy Morgan ProductionsSoutheast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd.