Farewell to the King (1989)
- Starring:
- Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Milius
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- War
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Though officially based on Pierre Schoendoerffer's novel L'Adieu au Roi, Farewell to the King also bears echoes of Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim--with a lot of filmmaker John Milius' own Hemingwayesque slant thrown in. During World War II, American POW Learoyd (Nick Nolte) escapes a Japanese firing squad. Hiding himself in the wilds of Borneo, Learoyd is adopted by a head-hunting tribe of Nyak Indians, who consider him "divine" because of his elaborate tattoos. Before long, Learoyd is the reigning king of the Nyaks. When British soldiers approach him to rejoin the war against the Japanese, Learoyd resists (in language so flowery that it could have been written by Sir Walter Scott). But when his own tribe is threatened by the invaders, the "king" deigns to fight for their rights. Farewell to the King is breathtakingly photographed and quite exciting at times. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast:
- Nick Nolte - Learoyd
- James Fox - Col. Ferguson
- Frank McRae - Sgt. Tenga
- Marius Weyers - Sgt. Conklin
- Gerry Lopez - Gwai
- Choy Chang Wing - Lian
- Michael Nissman - Gen. Sutherland
- Wayne Pygram - Bren Armstrong
- Nigel Havers - Capt. Fairbourne
- Marilyn Tokuda - Yoo
- Aki Aleong - Col. Mitamura
- William Wise - Dynamite Dave
- Elan Oberon - Vivienne
- Richard Morgan - Stretch Lewis
- John Bennett Perry - Gen. MacArthur
- Director(s):
- John Milius
- Writer(s):
- John Milius
- Producer(s):
- Andre Morgan, Albert S. Ruddy
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Violence, Profanity, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- War
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