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Farewell To The King (1989)
Released By: Orion Home Video   Rating: PG-13   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Orion Home Video
Genre: War
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: John Milius
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Aki Aleong, Frank MacRae, James Fox, Marilyn Tokuda, Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers
Published ID: 1117
UPC: 027616146250,
Plot: Though officially based on Pierre Schoendoerffer's novel L'Adieu au Roi, Farewell to the King also bears echoes of Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim--with a lot of filmmaker John Milius' own Hemingwayesque slant thrown in. During World War II, American POW Learoyd (Nick Nolte) 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 elaborate 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 (in language so flowery that it could have been written by Sir Walter Scott). But when his own tribe is threatened by the invaders, the king deigns to fight for their rights. Farewell to the King is breathtakingly photographed and quite exciting at times. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Good movie.
Added 6/28/2009

This is about the best movie that Nolte ever made.
Great war movie and fun to watch.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
another point of view about the meaning of the word "freedom"
Added 6/15/2009

Wonderful film, worth seeing indeed.
The best character, I think, of Nick Nolte.
Based on the french novel "L'adieu au roi" of Pierre Schöndorfer, who fought in Indochine; the novel itself, as far as I know, is based on a true story.
It shows us another meaning of the sense of freedom during WW II.

1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Dances with Dayaks?
Added 4/23/2009

I am watching this in HD on cable and it is one cheesy movie. Badly acted, incredibly cliched attempt to make a Dances With Wolves in Borneo. When Nolte is in a good movie he's good and when he's in a cheese factory he is awful.
0 out of 5 people found this helpful.
Farewell to the King
Added 10/15/2008

This is a great movie that was recommended to me by a friend. Nick Nolte plays a convincing part in this gripping story about a man who finds home in the jungles during WWII. Two thumbs up!
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Nolte really is a "King" is this one
Added 10/24/2007

As good as he was in Rich Man-Poor Man, and as great as he was in 48 Hours, and Another 48 Hours, these pale in comparison to "Farewell To The King."
Nolte makes you believe there really is a King Leroy in charge of all the tribes in Borneo.
As The King says, "What's life without a little salt?" If you don't get this movie, you'll surely find out.

2 out of 2 people found this helpful.
Good movie.
Added 6/28/2009

This is about the best movie that Nolte ever made.
Great war movie and fun to watch.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
another point of view about the meaning of the word "freedom"
Added 6/15/2009

Wonderful film, worth seeing indeed.
The best character, I think, of Nick Nolte.
Based on the french novel "L'adieu au roi" of Pierre Schöndorfer, who fought in Indochine; the novel itself, as far as I know, is based on a true story.
It shows us another meaning of the sense of freedom during WW II.

1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Dances with Dayaks?
Added 4/23/2009

I am watching this in HD on cable and it is one cheesy movie. Badly acted, incredibly cliched attempt to make a Dances With Wolves in Borneo. When Nolte is in a good movie he's good and when he's in a cheese factory he is awful.
0 out of 5 people found this helpful.
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