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Farewell to the King

Farewell to the King

# In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.
War   Adventure
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 16,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1989-03-03
⌚ Running Time: 117 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.955

Beloved Cast

Nigel Havers original image
Capt. Fairbourne
Nigel Havers
Frank McRae original image
Sgt. Tenga
Frank McRae
Gerry Lopez original image
Gwai
Gerry Lopez
Nick Nolte original image
Learoyd
Nick Nolte
Marilyn Tokuda original image
Yoo
Marilyn Tokuda
Choy Chang Wing original image
Lian
Choy Chang Wing
Aki Aleong original image
Col. Mitamura
Aki Aleong
Marius Weyers original image
Sgt. Conklin
Marius Weyers
William Wise original image
Dynamite Dave
William Wise
Wayne Pygram original image
Bren Armstrong
Wayne Pygram
Richard Morgan original image
Strech Lewis
Richard Morgan
Elan Oberon original image
Vivienne
Elan Oberon
James Fox original image
Col. Ferguson
James Fox
Michael Nissman original image
Gen. Sutherland
Michael Nissman
John Bennett Perry original image
Gen. MacArthur
John Bennett Perry

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