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.
Title | Farewell to the King |
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Year | 1989 |
Genre | War, Adventure |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Orion Pictures, Cine Location Services, David Hannay Productions, Film Plan Financing Number 1, Ruddy Morgan Productions, Southeast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd. |
Cast | Nigel Havers, Frank McRae, Gerry Lopez, Nick Nolte, Marilyn Tokuda, Choy Chang Wing |
Crew | Albert S. Ruddy (Producer), André E. Morgan (Producer), John Milius (Screenplay), Pierre Schoendoerffer (Novel), John Milius (Director), Anne V. Coates (Editor) |
Release | Mar 03, 1989 |
Runtime | 117 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.96 / 10 by 66 users |
Popularity | 10 |