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Farewell to the King

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

  • Movie
  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • 1h 57m

Directed by John Milius

6.0

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6.0 out of 10 from 81 votes

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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.

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Play trailer: 戦場（1989）　予告編

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Cast and crew

  • Nick Nolte

    Nick NolteLearoyd

  • Nigel Havers

    Nigel HaversCapt. Fairbourne

  • Marilyn Tokuda

    Marilyn TokudaYoo

  • Frank McRae

    Frank McRaeSgt. Tenga

  • Gerry Lopez

    Gerry LopezGwai

  • James Fox

    James FoxCol. Ferguson

  • Marius Weyers

    Marius WeyersSgt. Conklin

  • John Bennett Perry

    John Bennett PerryGen. MacArthur

  • Aki Aleong

    Aki AleongCol. Mitamura

  • Elan OberonVivienne

  • Wayne Pygram

    Wayne PygramBren Armstrong

  • Choy Chang WingLian

  • William WiseDynamite Dave

  • Richard Morgan

    Richard MorganStrech Lewis

  • Michael NissmanGen. Sutherland

Director
John Milius
Writer
Pierre Schoendoerffer and John Milius
Music
Basil Poledouris
Cinematography
Dean Semler