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Edge of the World
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Edge of the World
Cast
Jonathan Rhys MeyersSir James Brooke
Josie HoMadame Lim
Dominic MonaghanCrookshank
Hannah NewElizabeth Crookshank
Ralph InesonSir Edward Beech
Bront PalaraePengiran Indera Mahkota
Atiqah HasiholanPrincess Fatima
Shaheizy SamSubuCredits
- Directed by
- Michael Haussman
- Written by
- Jacqueline Feather, Rob Allyn
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Margate House Films
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