Released:
1989-03-03

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.

Director:
John Milius

Runtime:
1h 57min

Genre:
War, Adventure

• Cast:
• 
  Nick Nolte
  as
  Learoyd
• 
  Nigel Havers
  as
  Capt. Fairbourne
• 
  Marilyn Tokuda
  as
  Yoo
• 
  Frank McRae
  as
  Sgt. Tenga
• 
  Gerry Lopez
  as
  Gwai