Edge of the World


The adventures of Sir James Brooke, who defied the British Empire to rule a jungle kingdom in 1840s Borneo, embarked on a lifelong crusade to end piracy, slavery and head-hunting, and inspired LORD JIM and THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING.
It's a dark, bloody story, and the fact that it's based on a true story adds weight to the film. I kept thinking that Colonel Walter Kurtz was going to show up.