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Farewell to the King

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, March 3 1989
36 years ago
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Portrait of Nigel HaversNigel Havers. Nigel Havers was 37 in Farewell to the King as 'Capt. Fairbourne'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 06 1951
Portrait of Frank McRaeFrank McRae. Frank McRae was 46 in Farewell to the King as 'Sgt. Tenga'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 03 1942 –
Died: Thu, Apr 29 2021
Portrait of Gerry LopezGerry Lopez. Gerry Lopez was 40 in Farewell to the King as 'Gwai'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 07 1948
Portrait of Nick NolteNick Nolte. Nick Nolte was 48 in Farewell to the King as 'Learoyd'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 08 1941
Portrait of Marilyn TokudaMarilyn Tokuda. Marilyn Tokuda was 36 in Farewell to the King as 'Yoo'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 07 1953
Portrait of Choy Chang WingChoy Chang Wing. Choy Chang Wing was >> in Farewell to the King as 'Lian'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aki AleongAki Aleong. Aki Aleong was 54 in Farewell to the King as 'Col. Mitamura'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1934
Portrait of Marius WeyersMarius Weyers. Marius Weyers was 44 in Farewell to the King as 'Sgt. Conklin'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 03 1945
Portrait of William WiseWilliam Wise. William Wise was 48 in Farewell to the King as 'Dynamite Dave'.
Birthday: Sat, May 11 1940
Portrait of Wayne PygramWayne Pygram. Wayne Pygram was 29 in Farewell to the King as 'Bren Armstrong'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 13 1959
Portrait of Richard MorganRichard Morgan. Richard Morgan was 30 in Farewell to the King as 'Strech Lewis'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 12 1958 –
Died: Sat, Dec 23 2006
Portrait of Elan OberonElan Oberon. Elan Oberon was >> in Farewell to the King as 'Vivienne'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James FoxJames Fox. James Fox was 49 in Farewell to the King as 'Col. Ferguson'.
Birthday: Fri, May 19 1939
Portrait of Michael NissmanMichael Nissman. Michael Nissman was >> in Farewell to the King as 'Gen. Sutherland'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John Bennett PerryJohn Bennett Perry. John Bennett Perry was 48 in Farewell to the King as 'Gen. MacArthur'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 04 1941

Crew

Portrait of John MiliusJohn Milius. John Milius was 44 in Farewell to the King as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 11 1944
Portrait of Dean SemlerDean Semler. Dean Semler was 45 in Farewell to the King as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, May 26 1943
Portrait of Terry LeonardTerry Leonard. Terry Leonard was 48 in Farewell to the King as 'Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1941
Portrait of Albert S. RuddyAlbert S. Ruddy. Albert S. Ruddy was 58 in Farewell to the King as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1930 –
Died: Sat, May 25 2024
Portrait of André E. MorganAndré E. Morgan. André E. Morgan was >> in Farewell to the King as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anne V. CoatesAnne V. Coates. Anne V. Coates was 63 in Farewell to the King as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 12 1925 –
Died: Tue, May 08 2018
Portrait of Basil PoledourisBasil Poledouris. Basil Poledouris was 43 in Farewell to the King as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 21 1945 –
Died: Wed, Nov 08 2006
Portrait of Pierre SchoendoerfferPierre Schoendoerffer. Pierre Schoendoerffer was 60 in Farewell to the King as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sat, May 05 1928 –
Died: Wed, Mar 14 2012