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Farewell to the King (1989) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 117 mins · English
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- Directed by
- John Milius
- Starring
- Nick Nolte, James Fox, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae, Gerry Lopez, Marius Weyers
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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