The Great Raid (2005)
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| Release Date: | August 12, 2005 |
| On DVD: | December 20, 2005 |
| Genre: | Action, Drama, War |
| Director: | John Dahl |
| Writer: | Carlo Bernard, Douglas Miro |
| Cast: | Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, James Carpinello, Marton Csokas, Clayne Clawford, Mark Consuelos, Kenny Doughty, Joseph Fiennes, Craig McLachlan, Robert Mammone, Natalie Mendoza, Connie Nielsen, Sam Worthington |
| AKA: | Ghost Soldiers |
| Studio: | Miramax Films |
| Official site: | miramax.com/thegreatraid |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for strong war violence and brief language. |
Set three years after General Douglas MacArthur was forced to retreat from the Philippines, this is the true story of Army Ranger Lt. Colonel Henry Mucci, who was selected to attempt to liberate hundreds of American prisoners from the Japanese war camp Cabanatuan. Before partaking in the battle, however, he had to undergo extensive and exhaustive training exercises for a mission that he and his men were not necessarily guaranteed to return from....
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Movie Review
A generic yet surprisingly decent war movie, "The Great Raid" flopped in theaters after years of sitting on the dusty shelves at Miramax. Starring Benjamin Bratt and James Franco, "The Great Raid" offers nothing new, but still shows that true-life war stories are worth watching. Full movie review »
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Anonymous says:
September 4, 2005I'm looking forward to see Yamashita Treasure History in Phillipines.
Anonymous says:
August 9, 2005As an artist, he should be given credit just like everyone else, regardless of race!32-
Anonymous says:
August 6, 2005Why the name of Cezar MOntano did not appear on Starring Role?
He has ap art on that movie. Why?
We expect that he is in a starring role.
Anonymous says:
May 10, 2005I had a chance to see this movie at the Bataan March at White Sands NM in March 2005. It was great I sat next to a vet. who was in the bataan death march. He told me the movie was as real as it gets. I was so moved by this movie all I could say to the Vet. was Thank YOU!
Anonymous says:
October 12, 2003I can't wait to see this movie, we can soon see true actors at their finest!