Farewell to the King

3/3/1989Released

3/3/1989Theatrical

Farewell to the King(1989)

AdventureWarRated PG-13117 min.

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.

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

Popularity

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User score

6 / 10

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Credits

PRODUCTION

OriginUnited States of America

Languagesen

CompaniesOrion Pictures/Cine Location Services/David Hannay Productions/Film Plan Financing Number 1/Ruddy Morgan Productions/Southeast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd.

Budget16 M$

Revenue2.4 M$

Estimate ROI15 %

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