
Farewell to the King
“In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.”
Overview
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.
Director
John Milius
Writer
John Milius
Studio
Orion Pictures
Budget
$16M
Revenue
$2M
Vote Count
79
Cast

Nick Nolte
Learoyd

Nigel Havers
Capt. Fairbourne

Marilyn Tokuda
Yoo

Frank McRae
Sgt. Tenga

Gerry Lopez
Gwai

James Fox
Col. Ferguson

Marius Weyers
Sgt. Conklin

John Bennett Perry
Gen. MacArthur

Aki Aleong
Col. Mitamura
Elan Oberon
Vivienne

Wayne Pygram
Bren Armstrong
Choy Chang Wing
Lian
William Wise
Dynamite Dave

Richard Morgan
Strech Lewis
Michael Nissman
Gen. Sutherland
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