The Great Raid
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- Synopsis
- John Dahl directed this war drama based on the true story of one of the most daring military actions of World War II. In the waning days of World War II, General Douglas MacArthur chose to make good on a pledge that he made in 1942 -- that he would ......
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- Starring
- Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Fiennes, Marton Csokas
- Director(s)
- John Dahl
- Distributor(s)
- Miramax
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 133 min.
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Critic Reviews
The Great Raid is perhaps more timely now than it would have been a few years ago, when "smart bombs" and a couple of weeks of warfare were supposed to solve the Iraq situation. Now that we are involved in a lengthy and bloody ground war there, it is good to have a film that is not about entertainment for action fans, but about how wars are won with great difficulty, risk, and cost.Read the full review
While one might have wished for a better movie, and a few smarter decisions regarding the screenplay, generally it's a riveting, even inspirational account of an American feat of arms about which few know but about which many more should.Read the full review
The Great Raid amounts to a noble failure. This is sad news for those of us who remain hopelessly partial to Dahl's mean streak. The failure we can live with. It's the noble part that will never do.Read the full review
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