Farewell to the King

Farewell to the King

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1989-03-03

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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Farewell to the King

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.

Released

1989-03-03

Runtime

117

Director

Pierre Schoendoerffer

Budget

$16000000

Revenue

$2420917

Genres

War

Adventure

Language

English

Production

Orion Pictures

Cine Location Services

David Hannay Productions

Film Plan Financing Number 1

Ruddy Morgan Productions

Southeast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd.

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    Nigel Havers

    Nigel Havers
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    Frank McRae

    Frank McRae
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    Gerry Lopez

    Gerry Lopez
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    Nick Nolte

    Nick Nolte
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    Marilyn Tokuda

    Marilyn Tokuda
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    Choy Chang Wing

    Choy Chang Wing
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    Aki Aleong

    Aki Aleong
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    Marius Weyers

    Marius Weyers
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    William Wise

    William Wise
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    Wayne Pygram

    Wayne Pygram
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    Richard Morgan

    Richard Morgan
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    Elan Oberon

    Elan Oberon
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    James Fox

    James Fox
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    Michael Nissman

    Michael Nissman
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    John Bennett Perry

    John Bennett Perry