Farewell to the King

Infobox_Film
name = Farewell to the King


caption = DVD cover for "Farewell to the King"
director = John Milius
writer = John Milius (screenplay)
Based on the book by Pierre Schoendoerffer
starring = Nigel Havers
Frank McRae
Gerry Lopez
Nick Nolte
producer = Andre Morgan, Albert S. Ruddy
music = Basil Poledouris
cinematography = Dean Semler
editing = Anne V. Coates, Carroll Timothy O'Meara
distributor = Orion Pictures
released = March 3, 1989 (USA)
runtime = 115 min.
country = United States
language = English
budget = Unknown
amg_id = A16805
imdb_id = 0097334

"Farewell to the King" is a 1989 film written and directed by John Milius. It stars Nigel Havers, Frank McRae, Gerry Lopez and Nick Nolte, and is based on the 1969 novel "L'Adieu au Roi" by Pierre Schoendoerffer. Longtime Milius collaborator Basil Poledouris composed the musical score. The film is marketed with the tagline "In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king."

Plot summary

During World War II, American POW Learoyd escapes a Japanese firing squad. Hiding himself in the wilds of Borneo, Learoyd is adopted by a head-hunting tribe of Dayaks, who consider him "divine" because of his tattoos. Before long, Learoyd is the reigning king of the Dayaks. When British soldiers approach him to rejoin the war against the Japanese, Learoyd resists. When his own tribe is threatened by the invaders, however, the "king" deigns to fight for their rights.

Cast

* Nick Nolte as Learoyd
* Nigel Havers as Captain Fairbourne
* James Fox as Colonel Ferguson
* Marilyn Tokuda as Yoo
* Frank McRae as Sergeant Tenga
* Aki Aleong as Colonel Mitamura
* Marius Weyers as Sergeant Conklin
* William Wise as Dynamite Dave
* Gerry Lopez as Gwai
* Elan Oberon as Vivienne
* Choy Chang Wing as Lian
* Richard Morgan as Stretch Lewis
* John Bennett Perry as General MacArthur
* Michael Nissman as General Sutherland
* Wayne Pygram as Bren Armstrong

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