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Benjamin Bratt, Connie Nielsen, Craig McLachlan, Freddie Joe Farnsworth, James Carpinello
Set in the Philippines in 1945, "The Great Raid" tells the true story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) who undertake a daring rescue mi...( read more
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Id: 10039765
Although this movie has received criticism for its stereotypical and possibly xenophobic depiction of the Japanese treatment of allied POW's in the second world war, it is in fact a very accurate, fact-based retelling of the events surrounding one of the greatest morale building ...( read more)
I watched this during AMC's Memorial Movie Marathon in order to remember and honor our troops. Although war movies aren't my favorite genre, this is based on a true story. The rescue of 500 American & Filipino POWs from the Japanese prison camp at Cabanatuan during WWII.
A stunning and triumphant action-packed adeventure. Powefrul and herioc. A truly effective story. One of the finest war films since Saving private Ryan. It's The Great Escape meets The Thin Red Line. Roushing, thrilling and exhilerating. The cast is remarkable. Benjiamin Bratt an...( read more)
This movie wasn't bad. I liked how they showed three sides of the story, and they drift off from the true story too much. I think the acting was well done and it had a lot of great elements to it.
The Great Raid had some major plotholes and was very inexquisite as a war drama but based on facts of the true story, i suppose it made a personal war story of the courage of the greatest of military history. C: So-So.
"Some things you gotta take on faith." Based on true historical events. The 6th Ranger Batallion with little or no combat experience whatsoever was given a mission in faith by Lt. Col. Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) to rescue the 500 American prisoners of war in Cabanatuan held by ...( read more)
this film is just your basic war and pow film, but its still a good watch although i dont think the captain in this film suited his role.
The raid itself is really exhilarating. There are some wasted plotlines that make the movie longer than it should be.
