Release Date
August 12, 2005
DVD Release Date
December 20, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
John Dahl
Writer
Carlo Bernard, Douglas Miro
Cast
Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, James Carpinello, Marton Csokas, Clayne Clawford, Mark Consuelos, Kenny Doughty, Joseph Fiennes, Craig McLachlan, Robert Mammone, Natalie Mendoza, Connie Nielsen, Sam Worthington
Studio
Running Time
132 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong war violence and brief language
What is The Great Raid about?
Set three years after General Douglas MacArthur was forced to retreat from the Philippines, this is the true story of Army Ranger Lt. Colonel Henry Mucci, who was selected to attempt to liberate hundreds of American prisoners from the Japanese war camp Cabanatuan. Before partaking in the battle, however, he had to undergo extensive and exhaustive training exercises for a mission that he and his men were not necessarily guaranteed to return from.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
A generic yet surprisingly decent war movie, "The Great Raid" flopped in theaters after years of sitting on the dusty shelves at Miramax. Starring Benjamin Bratt and James Franco, "The Great Raid" offers nothing new, but still shows that true-life war stories are worth watching. Full movie review »
