Farewell to the King (1989): Cast & Box Office
Farewell to the King is a 1989 adventure war film directed by John Milius, starring Nick Nolte as Learoyd, James Fox and Frank McRae. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes and earned $2.4 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- John Milius
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Orion Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Farewell to the King About?
The premise of Farewell to the King without spoilers.
During WWII in Borneo, an American soldier evades a Japanese massacre and disappears into the jungle, eventually becoming the chief of a tribe of headhunters. Reluctant to rejoin the fight, he is persuaded by a British commando team, but when the Japanese attack his adopted people, he launches a ruthless campaign of vengeance.
Farewell to the King Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- jungle adventure
- soldier
- borneo
- military
- battle
- u.s. army
- epic
- 1940s
- jungle
- world war two
- live action
- four word title
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- title in title
- corregidor philippines
- japanese
- execution
- british
- bare chested male
- combat
- war violence
- treaty
- skepticism
- ship
- sergeant
- revenge
- rescue
- reference to douglas macarthur
- philosophy
- parachutist
- parachute
- murder of a family
- manila philippines
- indigenous people
- historical event
- hanging
- deserter
- death of family
- court martial
- colonel
- baby
- racism
- japan
- japanese army
- indonesia
- british soldier
- asia
- king
- photography
- sword fight
- cave
Farewell to the King Cast & Characters
Nick Nolte leads the cast as Learoyd, with James Fox as Col. Ferguson and Frank McRae as Sgt. Tenga. Directed by John Milius; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Milius
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Nick Nolte as Learoyd -
James Fox as Col. Ferguson -
Frank McRae as Sgt. Tenga - Nigel Havers as Capt. Fairbourne
Also Starring in Farewell to the King
· 11 more- Aki Aleong Col. Mitamura
- Marius Weyers Sgt. Conklin
- John Bennett Perry Gen. MacArthur
- Gerry Lopez Gwai
- Marilyn Tokuda Yoo
- Wayne Pygram Bren Armstrong
- William Wise Dynamite Dave
- Richard Morgan Strech Lewis
- Elan Oberon Vivienne
- Choy Chang Wing Lian
- Michael Nissman Gen. Sutherland
More from John Milius
More films directed by John Milius, best-rated first: The Wind and the Lion, Big Wednesday, Conan the Barbarian and Red Dawn.
Farewell to the King Box Office
Farewell to the King grossed $2.4 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.4M
- US & Canada
- $2.4M
Farewell to the King Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Farewell to the King - Sie nannten ihn Leroy” and “Der Dschungelkönig von Borneo”.
- Also known as
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- Farewell to the King - Sie nannten ihn Leroy
- Der Dschungelkönig von Borneo
- Nacht over Borneo
- Addio al re
- Adiós al rey
- L'Adieu au Roi
- Isten veled, király!
- Сбогом на краля
- Uma Vida de Rei
- Hovedjægerne
- Huvudjägarnas konung
- 再见国王
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- Прощай, король
- Αποχαιρετισμός στο βασιλιά
- 왕이여 안녕
- Pożegnanie z Królem
- Krala Veda
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Farewell to the King FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Farewell to the King, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Farewell to the King?
Farewell to the King runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Farewell to the King released?
Farewell to the King was released on March 3, 1989.
Who directed Farewell to the King?
Farewell to the King was directed by John Milius.
More films by John Milius Who is in the cast of Farewell to the King?
Farewell to the King stars Nick Nolte as Learoyd, James Fox as Col. Ferguson and Frank McRae as Sgt. Tenga, among 15 credited actors.
How much did Farewell to the King make at the box office?
Farewell to the King grossed $2.4 million worldwide.
Does Farewell to the King have a post-credit scene?
No. Farewell to the King has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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