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Farewell to the King is a 1989 film directed by John Milius. It stars Nigel Havers, Frank McRae, Gerry Lopez and Nick Nolte. The screenplay by John Milius is based on the book by Pierre Schoendoerffer. The original music score is composed by Basil Poledouris.

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 Boreno, Learoyd is adopted by a head-hunting tribe of Nyak Indians, who consider him "divine" because of his tattoos. Before long, Learoyd is the reigning king of the Nyaks. 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 Bern Armstrong

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