Farewell to the King

Farewell to the King
DVD cover for Farewell to the King
Directed by	John Milius
Written by	John Milius (screenplay) Based on the book by Pierre Schoendoerffer
Produced by	Andre Morgan, Albert S. Ruddy
Starring	Nigel Havers Frank McRae Gerry Lopez Nick Nolte
Cinematography	Dean Semler
Edited by	Anne V. Coates, Carroll Timothy O'Meara
Music by	Basil Poledouris
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release dates	March 3, 1989 (USA)
Running time	115 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	Unknown

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 1969 book L'Adieu au Roi by Pierre Schoendoerffer. Longtime Milius collaborator Basil Poledouris composed the musical score. The film is marketed with the 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 Borneo, 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 Bren Armstrong

External links

• Farewell to the King at IMDb
• Farewell to the King at AllMovie
• Farewell to the King at Rotten Tomatoes