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03/03/1989 War, Adventure 1h 57m
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In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle, and emerged as king.

Overview

An American soldier who escapes the execution of his comrades by Japanese soldiers in Borneo during WWII becomes the leader of a personal empire among the headhunters in this war story told in the style of Joseph Conrad and Rudyard Kipling. The American is reluctant to rejoin the fight against the Japanese on the urging of a British commando team but conducts a war of vengeance when the Japanese attack his adopted people.

  1. John Milius

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Nick Nolte

    Learoyd

  2. Nigel Havers

    Capt. Fairbourne

  3. Marilyn Tokuda

    Yoo

  4. Frank McRae

    Sgt. Tenga

  5. Gerry Lopez

    Gwai

  6. James Fox

    Col. Ferguson

  7. Marius Weyers

    Sgt. Conklin

  8. John Bennett Perry

    Gen. MacArthur

  9. Aki Aleong

    Col. Mitamura

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$16,000,000.00

Revenue
$2,420,917.00

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