The Great Raid

– As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: pu..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 12 Minutes
Release Year:
2005
The Great Raid (2005)

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.

The Great Raid (2005) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Aug 2005

Language:

Filipino, English, Tagalog, Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

John Dahl

Writer:

William B. Breuer (book), Hampton Sides (book), Carlo Bernard (screenplay), Doug Miro (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Robert Mammone, Max Martini

Plot:

Set in the Philippines in 1945 towards the end of WWII, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci and Captain Robert Prince, the 6th Ranger Battalion undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, they intend to liberate over 500 American Soldiers from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Gross profit:

$10,074,830

Production:

Miramax Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
37%
Metacritic:
48%