The Great Raid

"The most daring rescue mission of our time is a story that has never been told"

Aug 12 2005 R 2h 12m
Action, Drama, War

As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.

Plot

Set in the Philippines in 1945 towards the end of WWII, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci and Captain Robert Prince, the 6th Ranger Battalion undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, they intend to liberate over 500 American Soldiers from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.

Written by

William B. Breuer, Hampton Sides, Carlo Bernard

Directed by

John Dahl

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Marty Katz Productions, Lawrence Bender Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
24,318
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
NA