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.
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Nigel Havers
as Capt. Fairbourne
as Capt. Fairbourne
Frank McRae
as Sgt. Tenga
as Sgt. Tenga
Gerry Lopez
as Gwai
as Gwai
Nick Nolte
as Learoyd
as Learoyd
Marilyn Tokuda
as Yoo
as Yoo
Choy Chang Wing
as Lian
as Lian
Aki Aleong
as Col. Mitamura
as Col. Mitamura
Marius Weyers
as Sgt. Conklin
as Sgt. Conklin
William Wise
as Dynamite Dave
as Dynamite Dave
Wayne Pygram
as Bren Armstrong
as Bren Armstrong
Richard Morgan
as Strech Lewis
as Strech Lewis
Elan Oberon
as Vivienne
as Vivienne
James Fox
as Col. Ferguson
as Col. Ferguson
Michael Nissman
as Gen. Sutherland
as Gen. Sutherland
John Bennett Perry
as Gen. MacArthur
as Gen. MacArthur
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Albert S. Ruddy
Producer
Producer
André E. Morgan
Producer
Producer
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Novel
Novel
John Milius
Director
Director
John Milius
Screenplay
Screenplay
Anne V. Coates
Editor
Editor
Dean Semler
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Terry Leonard
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Basil Poledouris
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Terry Leonard
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
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