The true story that inspired The Man Who Would Be King
Sarawak, in the northeast of the island of Borneo, 1839. Almost by chance, the British adventurer James Brooke is appointed rajah by the Sultan of Brunei, and as an independent ruler he embarks on a personal crusade to eradicate piracy, slavery and headhunting, while trying to curb the malevolent expansionist ambitions of the British Empire.
Edge of the World (2021) is a drama, adventure and history film directed by Michael Haussman, released on August 27, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Josie Ho, Dominic Monaghan and Hannah New. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 90 ratings.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Sir James Brooke
Josie Ho
as Madame Lim
Dominic Monaghan
as Crookshank
Hannah New
as Elizabeth Crookshank
Ralph Ineson
as Sir Edward Beech
Bront Palarae
as Pengiran Indera Mahkota
Atiqah Hasiholan
as Princess Fatima
Shaheizy Sam
as Subu
Otto Farrant
as Charley
Rahim Razali
as Sultan of Brunei
Yusuf Mahardika
as Tujang
Samo Rafael
as Prince Badruddin
Directed by Michael Haussman, written by Rob Allyn and Jacqueline Feather, produced by Rob Allyn, Josie Ho and Conroy Chan Chi-Chung.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 90 ratings.
I used to collect coins and always remember the Sarawak ones with "J. Brooke - Rajah" on them. Well this is a story of that very man. At the height of British colonial expansion, James Brooke (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) arrives in a land terrorised by marauding pirates with Col. Cruikshank (Dominic Monaghan) and his enthusiastic young cousin Charley (Otto Farrant) where they are quickly embroiled in the political and…
Reviewed on November 6, 2023
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Edge of the World (2021) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Edge of the World (2021) includes Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Josie Ho, Dominic Monaghan, Hannah New and Ralph Ineson. The film was directed by Michael Haussman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Edge of the World was released on August 27, 2021 and runs for 1h 41m.
Edge of the World (2021) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 90 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, adventure and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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