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Farewell to the King

Not Rated
WarAdventure
5.9/10(65 ratings)

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.

03-03-1989
1h 57m
Farewell to the King

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
John Milius
Production:
Orion Pictures, Cine Location Services, David Hannay Productions, Film Plan Financing Number 1, Ruddy Morgan Productions, Southeast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd.
Revenue:
$2,420,917
Budget:
$16,000,000

Key Crew

Producer:
Albert S. Ruddy
Producer:
André E. Morgan
Screenplay:
John Milius
Editor:
Anne V. Coates
Director of Photography:
Dean Semler

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en