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The Great Raid

The Great Raid (2005)

War, Action, Historical, Drama | United States, Australia

Director: John Dahl

BBC1 | Sunday, 24 March 2013 | 22:25

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Live TV

Sunday, 24 March 2013 22:25

Monday, 13 September 2010 22:35

Saturday, 31 January 2009 22:40

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Rating: 6.6/10

User rating: 7.3/10
(27 votes)

SYNOPSIS

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.

Actors

Voice: Tom Lent

Writer: William B. Breuer, Hampton Sides

Producer: Lawrence Bender, Jonathan Gordon

RUNTIME: 132 min

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