Farewell to the King is a 1988 film written and directed by John Milius. It stars Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae, and Gerry Lopez and and is based on the 1969 novel L'Adieu au Roi by Pierre Schoendoerffer. Longtime Milius collaborator Basil Poledouris composed the musical score. 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, however, the "king" deigns to fight for their rights.
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| Release date: | March 3, 1989 |
| Directed by: | John Milius |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 115 Minutes |
| Producer: | Andre Morgan, Albert Ruddy |
| Editor: | Carroll Timothy O'Meara, Anne V. Coates |
| Music by: | Basil Poledouris |
| Cinematography: | Dean Semler |
| Screenplay by: | John Milius |
| Adapted from: | adieu au roi |
| Genre: | Adventure, Action, Thriller |