Farewell to the King

Farewell to the King

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

1989 en 117 minutes

Rating: 5.9

Plot

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.

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Cast

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Capt. Fairbourne

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Sgt. Tenga

Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

Gwai

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Learoyd

Marilyn Tokuda

Marilyn Tokuda

Yoo

Choy Chang Wing

Choy Chang Wing

Lian

Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong

Col. Mitamura

Marius Weyers

Marius Weyers

Sgt. Conklin

William Wise

William Wise

Dynamite Dave

Wayne Pygram

Wayne Pygram

Bren Armstrong

Richard Morgan

Richard Morgan

Strech Lewis

Elan Oberon

Elan Oberon

Vivienne

James Fox

James Fox

Col. Ferguson

Michael Nissman

Michael Nissman

Gen. Sutherland

John Bennett Perry

John Bennett Perry

Gen. MacArthur

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