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Farewell to the King (1989)

PG_13 115 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   3 March 1989 (USA)
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An American soldier who escapes the execution of his comrades by Japanese soldiers in Borneo during... See full summary »

Director:

John Milius

Writers:

Pierre Schoendoerffer (book), John Milius (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Nigel Havers ...
Capt. Fairbourne
Frank McRae Frank McRae ...
Sgt. Tenga
Gerry Lopez ...
Gwai
Nick Nolte ...
Learoyd
Marilyn Tokuda Marilyn Tokuda ...
Yoo
Choy Chang Wing Choy Chang Wing ...
Lian
Aki Aleong ...
Col. Mitamura
Marius Weyers ...
Sgt. Conklin
William Wise William Wise ...
Dynamite Dave
Wayne Pygram ...
Bren Armstrong
Richard Morgan Richard Morgan ...
Strech Lewis
Elan Oberon Elan Oberon ...
Vivienne
James Fox ...
Col. Ferguson
Michael Nissman Michael Nissman ...
John Bennett Perry ...
Gen. MacArthur
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Storyline

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. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Japanese | Soldier | Borneo | British | Execution  | See more »

Taglines:

In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Adiós al rey See more »

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$2,420,917 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Argentina:  | UK:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Just before Lian the Magnificent's first line, he slaps three men in succession, much in the manner of The Three Stooges. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Just before Lian the Magnificent lands on the fire, his pants are clearly shown to be wet down to protect the stunt performer from being burned. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Learoyd: [coming ashore] He's dead. He's dead.
Sgt. Conklin: Lights! It's a village.
Learoyd: No, no. That's Japanese.
Sgt. Conklin: There's no choice!
Learoyd: No, I've had enough. Bataan. Corregidor. You were wrong! We're free now. We're free. Free to go our own ways.
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Connections

Featured in Dinosaur Island (1994) See more »