| Description |
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Based on the books "The great raid on Cabanatuan" by William B. Breuer and "Ghost soldier" by Hampton Sides. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Marton Csokas, Joseph Fiennes. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Peter Menzies, Jr. ; art directors, Bill Booth, Michael Rumpf ; editors, Scott Chestnut, Pietro Scalia ; music, Trevor Rabin ; costume designer, Lizzy Gardiner ; production designer, Bruno Rubeo ; visual effects supervisor, Chris Godfrey. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for strong war violence and brief language. |
| Summary |
Based on the true story of American Rangers who rescue the survivors of the Bataan Death March from the Cabanatuan Prison Camp during WWII. When the Philippines fell to the Japanese, the remnants of Gen. MacArthur's Army were forced down the Bataan Penninsula where they were surrounded and cutoff with no hope of rescue. They were starving and dying of disease. Gen. Wainwright eventually surrendered and the troops were marched off to prison. Along the way thousands died or were murdered by the Japanese. They were taken to Camp O'Donnell and to Cabanatuan Prison Camps where they were starved and beaten. When MacArthur invaded the Philippines he made it a priority to rescue the remaining prisoners still alive in Japanese hands. |
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Bataan Death March, Philippines, 1942 -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Raids (Military science) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films Videodiscs.
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| Added Author |
Dahl, John.
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Bratt, Benjamin, 1963-
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Franco, James, 1978-
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Nielsen, Connie.
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Csokas, Marton, 1966-
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Breuer, William B., 1922-2010.
Great raid on Cabanatuan.
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Sides, Hampton.
Ghost soldier.
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Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
786936688337 |
| Music No. |
48988 Miramax Home Entertainment |
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