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Farewell to the King

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Farewell to the King (1989)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:6

Rotten:5

Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: An officer of the British Army, sent to Borneo to train the tribesmen to wage war with the Japanese, is surprised to discover the king is an American. The two train the tribe and fight in a series... An officer of the British Army, sent to Borneo to train the tribesmen to wage war with the Japanese, is surprised to discover the king is an American. The two train the tribe and fight in a series of battles. The officer is intrigued by the American's loyalty to the tribe, but both are sadly aware that their destruction is imminent. [More]

Starring: Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Marilyn Tokuda, James Fox

Starring: Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Marilyn Tokuda, James Fox

Director: John Milius

Director: John Milius

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The "white man as noble savage and isn't it ironic?" material runs out of steam well before the inexhaustible Nick Nolte does.

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