Farewell to the King

Year: 1989

Runtime: 117 mins

Language: English

Director: John Milius

AdventureWarEpic heroesEpic history and literatureHistorical battles and epic heroism

During WWII in Borneo, an American soldier evades a Japanese massacre and disappears into the jungle, eventually becoming the chief of a tribe of headhunters. Reluctant to rejoin the fight, he is persuaded by a British commando team, but when the Japanese attack his adopted people, he launches a ruthless campaign of vengeance.

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