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Farewell to the King (1989)

“In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.”

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Plot

In the midst of World War II, an American soldier finds an unexpected sanctuary within the dense, untamed jungles of Borneo. Escaping the brutal execution of his comrades by ruthless Japanese soldiers, he stumbles upon a tribe of headhunters, soon becoming an unlikely monarch within this remote, personal empire. This tale, rich with the narrative texture of a Joseph Conrad or Rudyard Kipling novel, unfolds as he grapples with his reluctant return to the horrors of war, urged on by a committed British commando duo who parachute into this wild terrain in search of local support. His tranquil reign, however, is disrupted as the Japanese forces brutally assault his adopted tribe, igniting a fierce desire for vengeance within him. The once-reluctant soldier rekindles his warrior spirit, leading his loyal subjects in a battle against their common enemies. "Farewell to the King" is not just a war story; it’s a saga of loyalty, vengeance, and the transformative power of unlikely alliances, unfolding within a world far removed from the battlefield's grim realities.

Where to watch Farewell to the King?

Farewell to the King is an adventure movie featuring Nigel Havers and directed by John Milius.

It is possible to buy Farewell to the King on Amazon Video.