Farewell to the King (1989)

03/03/1989 1h 57m

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

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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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Cast Ages at Release

Nigel Havers

as Capt. Fairbourne

Born 11/06/1951, age

Frank McRae

as Sgt. Tenga

Born 06/03/1942

Died 04/29/2021, age

Gerry Lopez

as Gwai

Born 11/07/1948, age

Nick Nolte

as Learoyd

Born 02/08/1941, age

Marilyn Tokuda

as Yoo

Born 01/07/1953, age

Aki Aleong

as Col. Mitamura

Born 12/19/1934, age

Marius Weyers

as Sgt. Conklin

Born 02/03/1945, age

James Fox

as Col. Ferguson

Born 05/19/1939, age