Farewell to the King

1989

6.0 (80)

1 hr 57 min

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

$16,000,000

$2,420,917

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 as Learoyd

Nigel Havers as Capt. Fairbourne

Frank McRae as Sgt. Tenga

Gerry Lopez as Gwai

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