Farewell to the King
Mar 3, 1989
117 min
WarAdventure
6.0/ 10
70 votesOverview
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.
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6.0/10
70 votesIMDB
6.2/10
3,195 votesRotten Tomatoes
55%
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Budget$16,000,000Production cost
Box Office$2,420,917Worldwide gross
Profit-$13,579,083Loss
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-84.9%Return on investmentUS Box Office$2,420,917Domestic earnings
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"In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king."
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$16,000,000
Revenue
$2,420,917
Production Companies
Orion PicturesCine Location ServicesDavid Hannay ProductionsFilm Plan Financing Number 1Ruddy Morgan ProductionsSoutheast Asia Film Location Services Sdn. Bhd.
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