farewell to the king

Director: john milius

Actor: nick nolte,nigel havers,frank mcrae,gerry lopez

Data Published: Wed Feb 01 1989

Genres: Action,Adventure,Drama,War

Key Words: soldier,borneo,military,battle,u.s. army

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097334/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farewell_to_the_King

Description: Farewell to the King is a movie starring Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, and Frank McRae. Borneo, 1942: An American soldier escapes WWII and becomes the king of the headhunters in the jungle. Two British soldiers are parachuted into the...

Plot: During World War II, American deserter Learoyd escapes a Japanese firing squad. Hiding himself in the wilds of Borneo, Learoyd is adopted by a head-hunting tribe of Dayaks, who consider him divine because of his blue eyes. Before long, Learoyd is the reigning king of the Dayaks. When British soldiers approach him to rejoin the war against the Japanese, Learoyd resists. When his own tribe is threatened by the invaders, Learoyd decides to fight for their rights, and to protect their independence.