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Edge of the World

"The true story that inspired The Man Who Would Be King"

2021-08-27 Drama 1hr 41m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    2021-08-27
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 41m
  • Genre
    Drama, Adventure, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.4
  • Production
    Margate House Films

Crew

Michael Haussman
Director
Rob Allyn
Screenplay
Rob Allyn
Producer
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Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Sir James Brooke
Josie Ho

Josie Ho
Madame Lim
Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan
Crookshank
Hannah New

Hannah New
Elizabeth Crookshank
Ralph Ineson

Ralph Ineson
Sir Edward Beech
Bront Palarae

Bront Palarae
Pengiran Indera Mahkota
Shaheizy Sam

Shaheizy Sam
Subu
Rahim Razali

Rahim Razali
Sultan of Brunei
Atiqah Hasiholan

Atiqah Hasiholan
Yusuf Mahardika

Yusuf Mahardika
Samo Rafael

Samo Rafael

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-11-06

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... read more

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 murderous machinations of the manipulative Prince Mahkota (Bront Palarae) and of his more benign cousin Prince Badruddin (Samo Rafael). What now ensues is actually quite a decent jungle adventure that looks at just how this man, steeped in British ambitious and aspirations gradually went native. He wanted to stop the piracy and the atrocities carried out on this remote and superstitious island, but as much for the sake of the local population. Indeed history tells us, and this film illustrates quite well, that he frequently crossed the wishes of the London government and often found himself vulnerable to attack from within and overseas. JRM isn't a good actor, sorry, but here he has a stronger character to represent and he fares OK. The young Rafael also delivers well as the young prince with a much older head on his shoulders, and Hannah New is effective as the rather pompous "Elizabeth" who meets her match in the feisty princess "Fatima" (Atiqah Hasiholan). There's a bit too much dialogue and the acting, by and large, isn't really very good or natural looking, but this is an interesting story that Michael Haussman delivers efficiently rather than spectacularly to the small screen and I found it surprisingly easy to watch.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

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 terrori...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-11-06

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 (Jonatha...

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