Farewell to the King
1988
***
Director: John Milius
Cast: Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, James Fox, Marilyn Tokuda, Frank McRae
Nick Nolte plays a war deserter who becomes a tribal leader in Borneo. The premise is odd and fascinating, and the performances are good, but the story runs out of steam in the second half. Based on Pierre Schoendoerffer's novel L'Adieu au Roi.
