Farewell to the King

6 1989 John Milius 1h 57m
War Adventure
Farewell to the King

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.

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