Farewell to the King
In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.
6.0(78) 1989-03-03 117 minWarAdventure
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.
ProducerAlbert S. Ruddy
ProducerAndre Morgan
ScreenplayJohn Milius
DirectorJohn Milius
Original Music ComposerBasil Poledouris
Cast & characters
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
No photo
Elan Oberon
as Vivienne
Wayne Pygram
as Bren Armstrong
No photo
Choy Chang Wing
as Lian
No photo
William Wise
as Dynamite Dave
Richard Morgan
as Strech Lewis
No photo
Michael Nissman
as Gen. Sutherland
