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Farewell to the King

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

Farewell to the King Poster

Released: 1989-03-03

Runtime: 117 minutes

Overview

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.

Genres

  • War
  • Adventure

Production Companies

  • Orion Pictures (US)
  • Cine Location Services ()
  • David Hannay Productions (AU)
  • Film Plan Financing Number 1 ()
  • Ruddy Morgan Productions ()
  • Southeast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd. ()

Additional Information

Budget: $16000000

Revenue: $2420917

Popularity: 1.3199

Vote Average: 6.0 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)

Status: Released

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IMDb: tt0097334