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The Great Raid

The Great Raid (2005)

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

Director: John Dahl

Virgin Three | Wednesday 14 December 2016 | 23:30

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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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