Farewell to the King (1989)

Directed by

John Milius

Genre

drama film, action film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 76 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War II an American soldier escapes a Japanese attack and finds refuge with a native tribe in Borneo. He becomes their leader and must navigate clashes between tradition and the encroaching war.

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What happens

Farewell to the King is a 1989 American action adventure drama film written and directed by John Milius. It stars Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae, and Gerry Lopez and is loosely based on the 1969 novel Farewell to the King by Pierre Schoendoerffer. Longtime Milius collaborator Basil Poledouris composed the musical score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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