The great raid
Marty Katz Productions; Miramax Films; Village Roadshow; produced by Lawrence Bender, Marty Katz; screenplay by Carlo Bernard & Doug Miro; directed by John Dahl
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Exclusive unrated director's cut
- Publication:
- Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment, [2005]
- Distribution:
- Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- Copyright:
- ©2005
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- Summary:
- Based on the true story of American Rangers who rescue the survivors of the Bataan Death March from the Cabanatuan Prison Camp during WWII. When the Philippines fell to the Japanese, the remnants of Gen. MacArthur's Army were forced down the Bataan Penninsula where they were surrounded and cutoff with no hope of rescue. They were starving and dying of disease. Gen. Wainwright eventually surrendered and the troops were marched off to prison. Along the way thousands died or were murdered by the Japanese. They were taken to Camp O'Donnell and to Cabanatuan Prison Camps where they were starved and beaten. When MacArthur invaded the Philippines he made it a priority to rescue the remaining prisoners still alive in Japanese hands.
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- In English.
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Great raid on Cabanatuan [by Breuer, W.B.]
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- System Details:
- DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
- Performers:
- Cast: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Marton Csokas, Joseph Fiennes.
- Production Credits:
- Director of photography, Peter Menzies, Jr. ; art directors, Bill Booth, Michael Rumpf ; editors, Scott Chestnut, Pietro Scalia ; music, Trevor Rabin ; costume designer, Lizzy Gardiner ; production designer, Bruno Rubeo ; visual effects supervisor, Chris Godfrey.
- General Notes:
- Title from container.
Based on the books "The great raid on Cabanatuan" by William B. Breuer and "Ghost soldier" by Hampton Sides. - Audience:
- MPAA rating: Unrated; for strong war violence and brief language.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (approximately 131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- GRE DVD
- ISBNs:
- 0788863150
9780788863158 - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 786936692181
Publisher Number, Miramax Home Entertainment: 49410 - OCLC Numbers:
- 62705413
