Farewell to the King

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

Categories: War, Adventure
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 IMDb
Release date: 1989-03-03
Run time: 117 minute / 1:57
Budget: $16,000,000
Revenue: $2,420,917
Director: John Milius
Writer: John Milius
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 Country: United States of America

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Nick Nolte
as Learoyd
Nigel Havers
as Capt. Fairbourne
Marilyn Tokuda
as Yoo
Frank McRae
as Sgt. Tenga
Gerry Lopez
as Gwai
James Fox
as Col. Ferguson
Marius Weyers
as Sgt. Conklin
John Bennett Perry
as Gen. MacArthur
Aki Aleong
as Col. Mitamura
Elan Oberon
as Vivienne
Wayne Pygram
as Bren Armstrong
Choy Chang Wing
as Lian
William Wise
as Dynamite Dave
Richard Morgan
as Strech Lewis
Michael Nissman
as Gen. Sutherland
Production
Albert S. Ruddy Producer
Andre Morgan Producer

Writing
Pierre Schoendoerffer Novel

Directing
John Milius Director

Writing
John Milius Screenplay

Editing
Anne V. Coates Editor

Camera
Dean Semler Director of Photography

Crew
Terry Leonard Stunt Coordinator

Sound
Basil Poledouris Original Music Composer

Directing
Terry Leonard Second Unit Director





















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