Farewell to the King (1989)
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.
Directed by: John Milius
Top Billed Cast: James Fox, Aki Aleong, Richard Morgan
Runtime: 117 minutes
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Nick Nolte
Learoyd
Nigel Havers
Capt. Fairbourne
Marilyn Tokuda
Yoo
Frank McRae
Sgt. Tenga
Gerry Lopez
Gwai
James Fox
Col. Ferguson
Marius Weyers
Sgt. Conklin
John Bennett Perry
Gen. MacArthur
Aki Aleong
Col. Mitamura
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Elan Oberon
Vivienne
Wayne Pygram
Bren Armstrong
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Choy Chang Wing
Lian
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William Wise
Dynamite Dave
Richard Morgan
Strech Lewis
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Michael Nissman
Gen. Sutherland
