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The Great Raid (2005)

Year of U.S. Release: 2005

Starring: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Joseph Fiennes, Mark Consuelos, Connie Nielsen.
Director: John Dahl
Screenwriter(s): Hossein Amini, Kevin Lund, T.J. Scott, Douglas Miro, Carlo Bernard
Producer(s): Marty Katz, Lawrence Bender
Distributor: Miramax Films
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, War
U.S. Release Date: August 12, 2005 (Wide)
U.S. DVD Release Date: December 20, 2005
Rated Restricted for strong war violence, and brief language.
arrowPlot Summary:
Set in the Philippines in 1945, ''The Great Raid'' tells the true story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the com-mand of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) who undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, the 6th Ranger Battalion aims to liberate over 500 American prisoners-of- war from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.
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