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Aug 11, 2005 · The movie is based on the true story of a famous raid by U.S. Army Rangers and Philippine guerillas, who attacked the Japanese POW camp at Cabanatuan and rescued more than 500 Americans, with the loss of only two American and 21 Filipino lives. Nearly 800 Japanese died in the surprise attack.
Aug 12, 2005 · In early 1945, as World War II is nearing its end, Gen. Douglas MacArthur selects Lt. Col. Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) to command a bold rescue mission in the Philippines. There, in the city of ...
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The Great Raid Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens. [The Great Raid tells] a tale of courage under fire and serving...
The Great Raid is an army flick, similar to the scores I've seen in the past 50 years. Less melodramatic, though powerful in its interpretation of the human condition during war, the movie takes you into a POW camp where 500 detainees eke out survival under the Japanese flag.
Aug 12, 2005 · With Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Robert Mammone, Max Martini. Taking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them.
The Great Raid is a 2005 war film about the Raid at Cabanatuan on the island of Luzon, Philippines during World War II. It is directed by John Dahl and stars Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Marton Csokas, Joseph Fiennes with Motoki Kobayashi and Cesar Montano.
Aug 12, 2005 · From director John Dahl comes the stirring true story of one of the most spectacular rescue missions ever to take place in American history: "the great raid on Cabanatuan," the daring exploit that would liberate more than 500 U.S. Prisoners of War in the face of overwhelming odds.
Metascore. 29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com. 75. Chicago Tribune. The action is brilliant, the combat sharp and rattling, and the film follows the historical record more closely than most Hollywood films. 63. ReelViews James Berardinelli.
Aug 9, 2005 · Film Reviews. The Great Raid. Writer-director John Dahl established a reputation as the master of contemporary neo-noir with a trilogy of superb … By. Published August 9, 2005. Taking place...
Aug 12, 2005 · Reviews. Written by Wuchak on September 20, 2023. As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.
