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Farewell to the King (1989)

Movie"In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king."
Audience Score
59
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PG-13 1 hr 57 minMar 3rd, 1989Adventure, War
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.
StarringNigel HaversFrank McRaeGerry Lopez
DirectorJohn Milius

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 3rd, 1989
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 6th, 2006 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$16,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$2,420,917 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Orion Pictures, Cine Location Services, David Hannay Productions, Film Plan Financing Number 1, Ruddy Morgan Productions, Southeast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd.
Movie Tags:
world war iiislandjungleshipwrecku.s. navytribeguerrilla warfaredesertionparadiseinfantry