Farewell to the King

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

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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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Creators

John Milius

director

John Milius

writer

Pierre Schoendoerffer

writer

Cast

Nick Nolte actor Nigel Havers actor Marilyn Tokuda actor

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Frank McRae actor

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Gerry Lopez actor James Fox actor Marius Weyers actor John Bennett Perry actor

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Aki Aleong actor

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Elan Oberon actor Wayne Pygram actor

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Choy Chang Wing actor

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William Wise actor

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Richard Morgan actor

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Michael Nissman actor