Farewell to the King
In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.
1989 | 117m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Milius |
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| Writer: | Pierre Schoendoerffer, John Milius |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 03, 1989 |
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| Director: | John Milius |
| Writer: | Pierre Schoendoerffer, John Milius |
| Genres: | Adventure, War |
| Keywords | paradise, guerrilla warfare, desertion, world war ii, island, shipwreck, u.s. navy, borneo, tribe, jungle, infantry |
| Production Companies | Orion Pictures, Cine Location Services, David Hannay Productions, Film Plan Financing Number 1, Ruddy Morgan Productions, Southeast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,420,917
Budget: $16,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nigel Havers | Capt. Fairbourne |
| Frank McRae | Sgt. Tenga |
| Gerry Lopez | Gwai |
| Nick Nolte | Learoyd |
| Marilyn Tokuda | Yoo |
| Choy Chang Wing | Lian |
| Aki Aleong | Col. Mitamura |
| Marius Weyers | Sgt. Conklin |
| William Wise | Dynamite Dave |
| Wayne Pygram | Bren Armstrong |
| Richard Morgan | Strech Lewis |
| Elan Oberon | Vivienne |
| James Fox | Col. Ferguson |
| Michael Nissman | Gen. Sutherland |
| John Bennett Perry | Gen. MacArthur |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Basil Poledouris | Original Music Composer |
| Pierre Schoendoerffer | Novel |
| John Milius | Screenplay, Director |
| Anne V. Coates | Editor |
| Dean Semler | Director of Photography |
| Terry Leonard | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Albert S. Ruddy | Producer |
| André E. Morgan | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 925 | 927 |