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Farewell to the King (1989)
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3 March 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.Plot:
An American soldier who escapes the execution of his comrades by Japanese soldiers in Borneo during... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A gripping, thought-provoking, action adventure more (24 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Nigel Havers | ... | Capt. Fairbourne |
| Frank McRae | ... | Sgt. Tenga |
| Gerry Lopez | ... | Gwai |
 | Nick Nolte | ... | Learoyd |
| Marilyn Tokuda | ... | Yoo |
| Choy Chang Wing | ... | Lian |
 | Aki Aleong | ... | Col. Mitamura |
| Marius Weyers | ... | Sgt. Conklin |
| William Wise | ... | Dynamite Dave |
| Wayne Pygram | ... | Bren Armstrong |
| Richard Morgan | ... | Strech Lewis |
| Elan Oberon | ... | Vivienne |
| James Fox | ... | Col. Ferguson |
| Michael Nissman | ... | Gen. Sutherland |
 | John Bennett Perry | ... | Gen. MacArthur |
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Australia:PG | Iceland:16 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #28820) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:PGFun Stuff
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Nick Nolte stars as the enigmatic hero of this little-known but highly interesting film. Basically at war with himself, Nolte evolves from Army deserter to a genuine jungle king.
He's an interesting actor, and never more so than in this movie, which is set in Borneo during World War II. It might just as easily been set in a Montagnard village during the Vietnam War.
This off-beat, under-rated movie is more of a psychological study than a mindless, run-of-the-mill action flick. This movie has a lot more depth and heart than that.
The locations are beautiful, the musical score is outstanding, and, as in most John Milius films, the uniforms, weapons, and other goodies are faithfully and accurately depicted with wonderful detail.
This is a thinking man's "war movie". If you enjoyed "The Man Who Would Be King", you will very likely enjoy this film, too.
If you can find it on video, snap it up fast!