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Mar 3, 1989 · Farewell to the King: Directed by John Milius. With Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae, Gerry Lopez. Borneo, 1942: An American soldier escapes WWII and becomes the king of the headhunters in the jungle.
- John Milius
- 2
- 1 min
Farewell to the King is a 1989 American action adventure drama film written and directed by John Milius. It stars Nick Nolte , Nigel Havers , Frank McRae , and Gerry Lopez and is loosely based on the 1969 novel L'Adieu au Roi by Pierre Schoendoerffer .
- $16 million
- Basil Poledouris
- 3 March 1989
- Andre Morgan, Albert Ruddy
Farewell to the King (1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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 ...
When the movie rejoins his life three years later, he is the king of the tribe and is trying to steer it clear of the war. This image of the white man deep in the jungle ruling a tribe must be a compelling one for John Milius, who wrote and directed “Farewell to the King.”
Farewell to the King - Full Cast & Crew. An American WWII deserter becomes the leader of a Borneo head-hunting tribe, leading them in battle against the invading Japanese and protecting...
Farewell to the King. After escaping from imprisonment by Japanese forces, American soldier Learoyd (Nick Nolte) takes shelter in the remote wilderness of Borneo.
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- War, Action, Drama
- PG-13
