Farewell to the King

Farewell to the King

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

6.0 /10 72 votes
March 3, 1989 1h 57m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director John Milius
Writers John Milius, Pierre Schoendoerffer
Studio Orion Pictures
Rating 6.0/10
Language EN
Budget $16,000,000

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Cast & Crew

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Learoyd

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Capt. Fairbourne

Marilyn Tokuda

Marilyn Tokuda

Yoo

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Sgt. Tenga

Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

Gwai

James Fox

James Fox

Col. Ferguson

Marius Weyers

Marius Weyers

Sgt. Conklin

John Bennett Perry

John Bennett Perry

Gen. MacArthur

Aki Aleong

Aki Aleong

Col. Mitamura

Elan Oberon

Vivienne

Wayne Pygram

Wayne Pygram

Bren Armstrong

Choy Chang Wing

Lian

Frequently Asked Questions

Farewell to the King was released on March 3, 1989.

The runtime of Farewell to the King is 1h 57m.

Farewell to the King is a War, Adventure movie.

Farewell to the King has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Farewell to the King is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Farewell to the King was directed by John Milius.

The main cast of Farewell to the King includes Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Marilyn Tokuda.

Farewell to the King is originally in English.