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The Great Raid

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The Great Raid
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R,2hrs 12min
Genres:
War,Action
Released:
August 12, 2005
Director:
John Dahl
Distributor:
Miramax Films
Starring:
Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen  ...more
Synopsis: John Dahl directed this war drama based on the true story of one of the most daring military actions of World War II. In the waning days of World War II, General Douglas MacArthur chose to make good on a pledge that he made in 1942 -- that he would return to the Philippines after he and his troops were forced to retreat. However, MacArthur's determination was more than a matter of pride. Over 500 American soldiers were being held in Cabanatuan, a notoriously brutal prisoner of war camp in the Philippines ... Full Synopsis
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Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Lacks the visceral sweep of "Saving Private Ryan." But Spielberg's story, for all its gut-wrenching intensity, was a fiction. Dahl's movie, slower in pace and conscious of its own artifice, addresses the same issues of courage and sacrifice - and tells a true story. That's worth something. In fact, it's worth a lot. Full Review
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48
Mixed or Average Reviews
out of 100
Based on 29 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Benjamin Bratt
Lieutenant Col. Henry A. Mucci, Lt. Colonel Henry Mucci, Lt. Colonel Mucci
James Franco
Captain Prince
Connie Nielsen
Margaret Utinsky
Joseph Fiennes
Major Gibson
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Joesph Fiennes at the The Great Raid premiere in New York City on August 10, 2005
Connie Nielsen at the The Great Raid premiere in New York City on August 10, 2005
Marty Katz, producer at the The Great Raid premiere in New York City on August 10, 2005
Marty Katz, producer at the The Great Raid premiere in New York City on August 10, 2005
Marty Katz, producer at the The Great Raid premiere in New York City on August 10, 2005
John Dahl, director at the The Great Raid premiere in New York City on August 10, 2005
John Dahl, director at the The Great Raid premiere in New York City on August 10, 2005
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