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The Great Raid (2005) -- Taking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them.
The Great Raid (2005) -- Taking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
John Dahl
Writers (WGA):
William B. Breuer (book)
Hampton Sides (book) (additional material)
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Release Date:
12 August 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | War more
Tagline:
Two proud races, brothers-in-arms... A daring mission that will earn them the respect and admiration of the entire world. more
Plot:
Taking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Good movie, good ensemble cast more (163 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Benjamin Bratt ... Lt. Colonel Mucci

James Franco ... Captain Prince

Robert Mammone ... Captain Fisher

Max Martini ... 1st Sgt. Sid "Top" Wojo

James Carpinello ... Cpl. Aliteri
Mark Consuelos ... Cpl. Guttierez
Craig McLachlan ... 2nd Lt. Riley

Freddie Joe Farnsworth ... 2nd Lt. Foley

Laird Macintosh ... 2nd Lt. O'Grady
Jeremy Callaghan ... Lt. Able

Scott McLean ... Lt. LeClaire

Paolo Montalban ... Sgt. Valera

Clayne Crawford ... PFC Aldrige

Sam Worthington ... PFC Lucas

Royston Innes ... Sgt. Adams
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong war violence and brief language.
Runtime:
132 min
Country:
USA | Australia
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Australia more
Company:
Miramax Films more

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Trivia:
Joseph Fiennes lost 20 pounds for the role of Major Gibson by keeping a strict diet and exercise regime during the five months of shooting. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When one of Major Nagai's men shoots a prisoner, the prisoner falls of the steps and the radio he was carrying falls to his side. When Nagai and the man walk up the steps into the guard house, the radio is gone. more
Quotes:
Lt. Colonel Mucci: Captain Prince, how did we do?
Captain Prince: Got 'em all sir.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Hannity & Colmes: (2005-08-12)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
The Marriage Of Figaro more

FAQ

Did They also make the Movie in Manila?
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83 out of 112 people found the following comment useful.
Good movie, good ensemble cast, 13 August 2005
9/10
Author: jackov from Whittier, CA, USA

Old fashioned movie with an ensemble cast instead of A list powered star who uses the movie as a vehicle to command top dollar is rare these days in Hollywood. That's why this movie worked. They assembled a great cast of fine, top notched actors together from the USA and the Philippines but no "superstar". They all portrayed their characters and meshed out the story without any modern day politicking and criticism. I don't know about you but that is truly refreshing in this day and age of movies.

I'd recommend this movie to anyone. Major criticisms seem to be that there's no deep complex characters and no protagonist. I think that is a positive for this movie because the POWs are the main characters themselves. The men and women just did what needed to be done for their countrymen and their country. There was deep motivation because someone had been scarred when they were 15 and thus acts this way. Most of the characters are real life people and you can't focus on one or two characters like in a fictional story that someone wrote.

It's too bad this movie won't do well at the office because it doesn't cater to the teens and their expendable income. The limited wide release also won't help it but I know for those who watch it they'll be touched. They'll know that there were and are sacrifices being made to ensure that the country they live in are safe and protected.

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