Blood Oath (Prisoners of the Sun) (1991)

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In 1945, a tribunal was held to investigate atrocities committed by the Japanese upon Australian soldiers during World War II. At an internment camp, 1100 Australian soldiers were tortured and killed by the Japanese, with only 300 survivors. This horrible event was not known until a terrible… More In 1945, a tribunal was held to investigate atrocities committed by the Japanese upon Australian soldiers during World War II. At an internment camp, 1100 Australian soldiers were tortured and killed by the Japanese, with only 300 survivors. This horrible event was not known until a terrible discovery of decapitated corpses was made at a grisly site on Ambon Island in Indonesia after the war. Stephen Wallace directed this courtroom drama based on the incident and follows the intrepid investigator who uncovers the truth behind the missing Australian soldiers. Bryan Brown plays Captain Cooper, the prosecutor of the case, in which 91 Japanese officers and soldiers are accused of murdering the Australian prisoners-of-war. The chief defendants are camp commander Takahashi (George Takei) and Captain Ikeuchi (Tetsu Watanabe). Takahashi denies knowing anything about the atrocities, as does Ikeuchi. Nevertheless, Cooper presses on to undercover the truth. But standing in his way is the American delegation, led by Major Beckett (Terry O'Quinn). They don't want a case to go forward that would reflect badly on the Japanese high command, since General MacArthur wants to reinstate many of the Japanese officers in a new postwar Japanese order. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 49 min.
Directed By: Stephen Wallace
Written By: Denis Whitburn, Brian A. Williams
Genres: Art House & International, Drama

In Theaters: Jul 26, 1990 Wide
On DVD: Oct 5, 2004

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Dean M

I like true-life war stories including this movie of a post-war trial in Australia of Japaneses accused of murdering 300 Australian servicement in Indonesia.

Cast

            Bryan Brown as Captain Robert Cooper

            George Takei as Vice Admiral Baron Takahashi

            Terry O'Quinn as Major Tom Beckett

            Toshi Shioya as Lieutenant Hideo Tanaka

            John Bach as Maj. Frank Roberts

            Deborah Kara Unger as Sister Carol Littell

            John Clarke as Mike Sheedy

            John Polson as Private Jimmy Fenton

            Nicholas Eadie as Sergeant Keenan

            Tetsu Watanabe as Captain Wadami Ikeuchi

            Sokyu Fujita as Mr. Shinji Matsugae

            Ray Barrett as Lieutenant Colonel Johnson

            Kazuhiro Muroyama as Lieutenant Noburo Kamura

            Jason Donovan as Private Talbot

            David Argue as Flight Lieutenant Eddy Fenton

            Andrew Booth as Private Bill Mitchell

            Malcolm Cork as Australian Soldier

            Russell Crowe as Lt. Corbett

            Matthew Keyes as Flight Lieutenant Rogers

            Shane McNamara as Major Robert's Aide

            Christina Ongley as Nurse Pearson

            Tim Reuther as Flight Lieutenant Smith

            Peter Waterstreet as Flight Lieutenant O'Donnell

            Yuichiro Senga as Lieutenant Shimada

            Alison Barrett
            
            Donal Gibson as Cpl. Patterson
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Blood Oath (Prisoners of the Sun) (1991)

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