From director john dahl comes the gritty and stirring realitybased story of one of the most spectacular rescue missions ever to. And its representations of variously raced characters japanese, the filipinos, the caucasians are careless. The film opens with voice over from one of the main characters, captain prince, as he sets the context for the story. Based on a true story chronicled by hampton sides in his book the ghost soldiers, the great raid counts among its stars benjamin bratt, james franco, and max. The details are so well handled that i would have like to see what a defter director would have done with hisher cast and the material.
The great raid has the look and feel of a good war movie you might see on cable late one night, perhaps starring robert mitchum, robert ryan or lee marvin. Aug 11, 2005 the great raid has the look and feel of a good war movie you might see on cable late one night, perhaps starring robert mitchum, robert ryan or lee marvin. Set in the philippines in 1945, the great raid tells the true story of the 6th ranger battalion, under the command of lieutenan. Although he was not among the reallife officers portrayed in the movie, colonel arthur bull. Prince james franco, mucci will lead the valiant soldiers. 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 mission against all odds. The great raid 2005 stream and watch online moviefone. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It is a blackandwhite story of a brilliantly executed raid to rescue 500 american. The great raid tells a tale of courage under fire and serving as a reminder to us all in this day and age that war is not all about smart bombs and precision aerial displays. Rama must hunt for information linking bangun with corruption in the jakarta police department while pursuing a.
From director john dahl comes the gritty and stirring realitybased story of one of the most spectacular rescue missions ever to take place in american history. Movies based on a true story netflix official site. It has been made with the confidence that the story itself is the point, not the flashy graphics. It is directed by john dahl and stars benjamin bratt, james franco, connie nielsen, marton csokas, joseph fiennes. Colonel mucci and their men head out on their highrisk rescue mission across the desert to cabanatuan, the pows decide to take their fate into their own hands. A 2005 film, directed by john dahl and starring benjamin bratt, james franco, connie nielsen, and joseph. Rama must hunt for information linking bangun with corruption in the jakarta police department while pursuing a dangerous and personal.
The great raid is an inspirational true story of one of the most triumphant rescue missions during world war ii. December 8, 2005 the great raid is a throwback to the war movies of the 1940s when the japanese were portrayed as entirely evil and the americans and their allies were entirely good. The great raid is a fine little film, smart, patriotic and fairly historically accurate. The great raid critics consensus though the climax of the film the actual raid is exciting, the rest of it is bogged down in too many subplots and runs on for too long. Rescuing the doomed ghosts of bataan and corregidor, and also stars joseph fiennes, connie nielsen, and marton csokas. The great raid throwback war movie about forgotten heroism by robert roten, film critic. Colonel muccis benjamin bratt men have been asked to lead a pow raid. Henry mucci benjamin bratt to command a bold rescue mission in the. The great raid is an outstanding film from 2005 that tells the story of perhaps one of the most unheralded, and yet successful rescue operations in u. Based on a true story chronicled by hampton sides in his book the ghost soldiers, the great raid counts among its stars benjamin bratt, james franco, and max martini. The former yes guitarist\s typical bruckheimer style of action scoring wasn\t quite the sound necessary for this film. As world war ii rages, the elite sixth ranger battalion is given a mission of heroic.
The movie is based on the true story of a famous raid by u. Oct 30, 2011 an inspirational true story of the most triumphant rescue mission in u. A 2005 film, directed by john dahl and starring benjamin bratt, james franco, connie nielsen, and joseph fiennes, about the reallife rescue of world war ii pows by american rangers from the notorious japanese prison camp of cabanatuan. The officers leadership of the raid is the film s main thing. Meanwhile, mucci, the filipino captain and captain prince begin to engage in a threeway power struggle. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of great raid. Great raid script transcript from the screenplay andor. Rent the great raid 2005 starring benjamin bratt and james franco on dvd and bluray. It is directed by john dahl and stars benjamin bratt, james franco, connie nielsen, marton csokas, joseph fiennes with motoki kobayashi and cesar montano. An unusual aspect of training for the great raid came toward the end of the field training period, when the director and producers called to inform me that they wanted to conduct a threeday training camp for the actors joseph fiennes and martin csokas and the primary extras who would play pows in the film.
The great raid this is our war too desperation rises in the pow camp, causing men like captain fisher to consider deserting. As world war ii rages, the elite sixth ranger battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions. Gangsters, fighters, athletes, serial killers, celebrities and so much morethese films are the best of the basedonatruestory stories. The great raid takes the finest elements from saving private ryan, mixes them with the more pleasant sounding themes of the thin red line, and somewhere along the way composer trevor rabin has crafted his best score yet, and one of the best this year. The great raid this is our war too hd james franco, joseph. Rent the great raid 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The great raid 2005 cast and crew in early 1945, as world war ii is nearing its end, gen. T he great raid is another in an ever lengthening and steady line of wwii films based on truelife events. As the war rages, the elite 6th ranger battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions.
The great missouri raid 1951 in this western, the james and younger boys ride the outlaw trail again all because of a mean union army major. Finally, the great raid script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the world war 2 movie by john dahl starring james franco, benjamin bratt, etc. Film home the great raid home training thoughts on the production the great raidthe facts behind the story when general douglas macarthur finally returned to the philippines in late 1944, the japanese forces throughout the pacific were reeling from american pressure and fighting what all concerned knew was a losing battle. Film home the great raid home training thoughts on the production. 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. Army rangers and philippine guerillas, who attacked the japanese pow camp at. Adapted from breuers the great raid on cabanatuan and sides ghost soldiers, this film reaffirms familiar oppositions between bravery and iniquity, by way of a bythenumbers wwii movie plot. The raid film complet en francais posted dec 29, 20, 4. Immediately following the events of the original, officer rama is pressured to join an anticorruption task force to guarantee protection for his wife and child. The inspirational true story of one of the most the triumphant rescue missions in u. The great raid by john dahl benjamin bratt, james franco. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto int.
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