Film
Farewell to the King
1989· PG-13· 1h 57m· Adventure· War
“In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as 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.
1989-03-03
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Milius
ScreenplayJohn Milius
ProducerAlbert S. Ruddy
Director of PhotographyDean Semler
Original Music ComposerBasil Poledouris
EditorAnne V. Coates
Full cast & crew (15 cast · 10 crew)
Details
Released1989-03-03
Runtime1h 57m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosOrion Pictures · Cine Location Services · David Hannay Productions
Budget$16M
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.0/10 · 75 votes
Original languageen
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