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Farewell to the King (1989) [PG-13]

Featuring:
Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae

Written by:
Pierre Schoendoerffer
John Milius

Directed by:
John Milius


Release Date:
March 3, 1989

Original Title:
Farewell to the King

Alternate Titles:
Der Dschungelkönig von Borneo
Farewell to the King - Sie nannten ihn Leroy
Nacht over Borneo

Genres:
Adventure | War

Production Companies:
Cine Location Services
David Hannay Productions
Film Plan Financing Number 1
Orion Pictures
Ruddy Morgan Productions
Southeast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd.

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  DK: 15  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 117

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

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Farewell to the King (1989) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes 55%

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Production

Director:
John Milius

Director of Photography:
Dean Semler

Editor:
Anne V. Coates

Novel:
Pierre Schoendoerffer

Original Music Composer:
Basil Poledouris

Producer:
Albert S. Ruddy
André E. Morgan

Screenplay:
John Milius

Second Unit Director:
Terry Leonard

Stunt Coordinator:
Terry Leonard

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