Ciaran McMenamin, James Cosmo, John Gregg

A World War II, prisoner-of-war drama about a group of American POWs. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Stuart McLean, the officers--Major Ian Campbell, Captain Ernest Gorgon and Lieutenant Tom Rigden--endure...( read more  read more... ) harsh treatment at the hands of their Japanese captors, while building a railway through the Burmese jungle.

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R, 2 hrs. 6 min.

Directed by: David L. Cunningham

Release Date: December 6, 2002

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DVD Release Date: June 15, 2004

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  • October 25, 2009
    This was a little too brutal for my liking but you can't argue with the truth!
  • August 1, 2008
    An amasing and unforgettable movie. Powerful, astonishing and extroadinary. A remarkable look on the inside of pain and survival. Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Strong, Ciaren McMenamin and Robert Carlyle deliver excellent performances. A relentless war drama. It grabs you and never let...( read more)s go for a second. Brilliant, riveting and exhilerating. A film such as this should not be missed. Well excuted and superbly performed. An emotionally gripping, deeply moving and electrifying powerhouse. Great storytelling thats as gripping and as moving as Schindlers List. . A film with an impact more powerful than any gun battle could describe. This is true poetry-in-motion. A remarkable piece of work.
  • October 24, 2007
    Ernest Gordan's biographical account of his experiences in a Japanese POW camp, in the book, Miracle On The River Kwai is actually a story of hope, not despair. Indeed, while he mentions the difficulties undergone in the camp, he does not dwell on them. As his story unfol...( read more)ds, he comes to this conclusion: Who is mine enemy? Isn't it my neighbour. God makes neighbours; we makes enemies... that is where we excel. It is central to the theme of the book, which is ostensibly the story of his coming to faith in Christ, along with many other camp inmates.

    And that is where the problems start with the film. While this story hung around in Hollywood for 40 years before being finally made, there is no way anyone is going to take the central theme of the book and make it into a film. Nope. Fear of offence? Maybe? Fear of excluding potential audiences? Definitely. But if you do that, there is little left in the book.

    So, what we have is a same-old, same-old retread of the horrors of Japanese POW camps, with an added theme about the benefits of having a faith. Then, of course, someone needs to add an American hero to the movie, in the form of Kiefer Sutherland. Nothing is left of the material.

    On top of that it is limply directed, and lacking in the budget necessary to drag this kicking and screaming into something worthy. Sad.
  • September 15, 2009
    Movie was pretty damn good!
  • August 22, 2009
    you have to see it to the end.
  • June 8, 2009
    thought this was emotional and had a great plot. Carlisle's acting made it
  • January 21, 2009
    This film is really moving, i actually cried when i watched this one, the performances were great, and this true story well taken to the screen!
    while you are watching this incredible piece of art you will have a mixed up feelings, while sensing cruelty and kidness, friendship a...( read more)nd duty, amonge many others....
    THIS IS ABSOLUTELY WORTH WATCHING!
  • December 15, 2008
    Great cast, and great acting. Very sad though. But I liked it.
  • December 11, 2008
    nothanks not my kinda thing
  • July 24, 2008
    it was very good. i can c how it was SO gory but in a way i think it was something hollywood coulda put compared 2 saving private ryan

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