
Farewell to the King
In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.
1989 en 117 minutes
Rating: 5.993
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
Capt. Fairbourne

Frank McRae
Sgt. Tenga

Gerry Lopez
Gwai

Nick Nolte
Learoyd

Marilyn Tokuda
Yoo

Choy Chang Wing
Lian

Aki Aleong
Col. Mitamura

Marius Weyers
Sgt. Conklin

William Wise
Dynamite Dave

Wayne Pygram
Bren Armstrong

Richard Morgan
Strech Lewis

Elan Oberon
Vivienne

James Fox
Col. Ferguson

Michael Nissman
Gen. Sutherland

John Bennett Perry
Gen. MacArthur