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Synopsis: 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(s): John Milius
Production: MGM
 
IMDB:
6.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
55%
PG-13
Year:
1989
117 min
179 Views


And there was the matter of all singar's people,

whose long house was on the river

They had a blood few with wise ancestors

since a time of God

There was a girl from singar's own family

and a boy from our village,they were like romeo & julliet.

When she got pregnant,it happens

Yeah well the man they wanted or

the whole disaster

I spoke to the women and

i gave them some bad ideas.

I don't like these girls, its more sex

i will stop worship if chase supirior anyway

I never see these

Sleep well ,

get for long.

Well the man suits of the

falling of their ways

After the first time in several centuries there was peice

and they all close and been setteled.

I brought them the joy of song

and the fellowship of the round table.

I had united 22 longhouses.

Forged a new nation.

Well, I guess I'd become King.

And I guess I became King.

It doesn't matter what you do,

I'll never go back.

What is it you wanted?

In the north...

the Americans are arming the Sulu pirates.

In the south, other teams like mine

are organizing the Dayaks of Sarawak.

There'll soon be general hostilities

in Borneo.

The Australians are going to land.

No one has ever controlled Borneo

from within.

The Japanese, like everybody else,

have only inhabited the rim.

But when we invade,

we will drive them into the center.

What will your kingdom be worth then?

You can no longer avoid history.

This is the Forest of the Spirits.

It's been like this forever.

It's a real hangover morning, eh, sir?

Great Mountain of the Dead.

Beyond is the Plain of Elephants.

And after that, there's the sea.

They'll have to leave us a way to the sea.

Who? The Japanese?

No, the others. The rest of the world.

After the war.

We need salt from the sea.

What's life without a little salt, eh?

As I said, you can no longer avoid history.

Look, when I said I was a deserter,

I meant it.

I quit your world and your war.

This is a better world I live in.

They don't know about your war.

I'm their king,

and I don't want them to know.

It's almost over, anyway.

You can finish it without me.

And the Japanese?

The jungle's a big place.

They'll wander around till they die

or somebody finds them, but it won't be me.

Figure it this way. You're lucky.

I could sell your heads to the Japs.

Well, Tenga?

Yes. Well, sir,

you do have to see it his way, sir.

I mean,

he really doesn't need World War II, sir.

Yes, but World War II needs him.

He just doesn't bloody well understand,

that's all.

You know, sir, this place is not half bad...

if the sun would come out.

Old Learoyd might know

what he's up to, sir.

Watch it, Sergeant.

Don't let this life seduce you.

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John Milius

John Frederick Milius is an American screenwriter, director, and producer of motion pictures. He was one of the writers for the first two Dirty Harry films, received an Academy Award nomination as ... more…

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