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Edge of the World

Edge of the World

The true story that inspired The Man Who Would Be King

20215.41h 41m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Haussman
Written by Rob Allyn, Jacqueline Feather
Produced by Conroy Chan Chi-Chung, Rob Allyn, Josie Ho
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

gay interest

About Edge of the World

Edge of the World is a drama, adventure, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of gay interest. Directed by Michael Haussman, it stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Josie Ho, Dominic Monaghan. 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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