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. Henry mucci benjamin bratt to command a bold rescue mission in the. Adapted from two books the great raid on cabanatuan by william b. An inspirational true story of the most triumphant rescue mission in u. With benjamin bratt, joseph fiennes, james franco, robert mammone. Its been 70 years since a daring raid freed 500 captured americans. As world war ii rages, the elite 6th ranger battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions. The great raid by john dahl benjamin bratt, james franco. But despite competent direction and acting, most of the movie is bland and cliched. The great raid on dvd december 20, 2005 starring benjamin bratt, james franco, joseph fiennes, mark consuelos. Galeria zdjec filmu vi batalion 2005 the great raid jedna z najwiekszych. The prisoners of war who were rescued are noteworthy for having survived the.
It is a blackandwhite story of a brilliantly executed raid to rescue 500 american. As world war ii rages, the elite sixth ranger battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions. Vi batalion 2005 the great raid jedna z najwiekszych produkcji filmowych tego roku. 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, based on books by william breuer and hampton sides this film has a promising tagline and a few superlatives for the real story on which the screenplay is based the most daring rescue mission of our time, after the worst defeat in the history of american interventions and a cast with appreciated actors and a few very good. And as retired fourstar general barry mccaffrey asserts in his introduction, the great raid is an important book for our current military and political leaders to read. Wielka ucieczka 1963 the great escape ii wojna swiatowa, niemcy. Based on two nonfiction books the great raid on cabanatuan by william b. The great raid the 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. Breuer and ghost soldiers by hampton sides the great raid chronicles the efforts of the u. Dowodztwo luftwaffe sprawujace piecze nad zestrzelonymi pilotami sil alianckich.
I suppose that the movie the great raid probably disserviced itself in this regard by inventing a love triangle involving one of the camp inmates, major gibson a fictitious person, i suppose, margaret utinsky and, her husband, dead at the time of the action in the movie. Jan 29, 2015 its been 70 years since a daring raid freed 500 captured americans. 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. After sitting on a shelf at miramax for over two years which seems to be the rule rather than the exception over there, the great raid finally hits movie theaters this week and not a moment too soon.
Taking place towards the end of wwii, 500 american soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. It is directed by john dahl and stars benjamin bratt, james franco, connie nielsen, marton csokas, joseph fiennes with motoki kobayashi and cesar montano. Released august 12th, 2005, the great raid stars benjamin bratt, james franco, connie nielsen, joseph fiennes the r movie has a runtime of about 2. The movie is about a captain and sergeant who believe so much in their country that they are willing to lay down their lives for their men and anyone else who has the same conviction. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. 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. Plagued by a dearth of mediocre and lackluster films, moviegoers everywhere should welcome this historically accurate, intelligently written, technically superior, actionpacked. The raid 3 2018 informacje o filmie w bazie filmweb. As world war ii rages, the elite sixth ranger battalion is given a mission of heroic. The great raid original motion picture soundtrack trevor.
It has been made with the confidence that the story itself is the point, not the flashy graphics. On january 30, 1945, during world war ii, united states army rangers, alamo scouts and filipino. And its representations of variously raced characters japanese, the filipinos, the caucasians are careless. From director john dahl comes the gritty and stirring realitybased story of one of the most spectacular rescue missions ever to. The great raid is a 2005 war film about the raid at cabanatuan on the island of luzon, philippines during world war ii. Filmografia, nagrody, biografia, wiadomosci, ciekawostki. In the epic tradition of saving private ryan, the great raid is an inspirational true story of the most triumphant rescue mission in u. The great raid is the 2005 film adaptation of a book of the same title, a story of the liberation of over 500 prisoners of war during a raid on cabanatuan city on the island of luzon in the philippines during world war ii. Oceny, recenzje, obsada, dyskusje wiadomosci, zwiastuny, ciekawostki oraz galeria.
The great raid amerykanskoaustralijski dramat wojenny z 2002 roku w rez. Everything you need to know about the great raid movie 2005. The great raid is narrated by captain robert prince james franco, who led the raid, this is the story of colonel henry a. I had earlier developed some interest in this subject after seeing the film paradise road on cable. It is directed by john dahl and stars benjamin bratt, james franco, connie nielsen, marton csokas, joseph fiennes. The great raid 2005 john dahl synopsis, characteristics. Raid 2011 serbuan maut elitarna jednostka swat wkracza do siedziby kartelu narkotykowego. 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. Pagsalakay sa cabanatuan, also known as the great raid filipino.
Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, the 6th ranger battalion aims to liberate over 500 american. The story is based on the reallife raid at cabanatuan, which took place in january 1945 bittersweet ending. Army rangers, and their mission to rescue 510 pows at cabanatuan that appeared suicidal, a small group of army rangers going against an entire. Rent the great raid 2005 starring benjamin bratt and james franco on dvd and bluray. The lengthy prologue stunts the films momentum right out of the gate, and the. The great raid is a thrilling truelife adventure story and an inspiring testament o american heroism and grit. Pelna obsada filmu vi batalion 2005 the great raid jedna z najwiekszych. The great raid and the books on which it is based get credit for resurrecting this incredible world war ii story. The great raid 2005 r 08122005 us action, history, war 2h 12m user score. Rent the great raid 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
The great raid synopsis 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. 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. 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. 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.
Henry mucci leads a mission 30 miles behind enemy lines to liberate 500 pows. The great raid is the story of one womans desire to help both the women she loves and the men who have been giving up their lives for the sake of her country. 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. It tells the story of the january 1945 liberation of the cabanatuan prison camp on the philippine island of luzon during world war ii. If you want to start a mainthegreatraid page, just click the edit button above. 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. 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. S he drew her cloak about her face to protect against the biting winds and tucked her basket of food closer to her to prevent the food inside from turning cold. The great raid soundtrack from 2005, composed by trevor rabin. The great raid opens with an epic, pummeling gauntlet of exposition, contextualization, and stock newsreel footage that takes viewers from pearl harbor through the bataan death march and into the wars final year, stopping just short of displaying charts and piegraphs on the wars progress. Komandosi nie wiedza, ze wiezowiec zamieniono w twierdze.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of great raid. Set in the philippines in 1945, this is based on the true story of the 6th ranger battalion, under the command of lieutenant colonel henry mucci bratt, who undertake a daring rescue mission. Oceny, recenzje, obsada, dyskusje wiadomosci, zwiastuny, ciekawostki oraz. 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. 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.
The inspirational true story of one of the most the triumphant rescue missions in u. The most daring rescue mission of our time is a story that has never. Released august 12th, 2005, the great raid stars benjamin bratt, james franco, connie nielsen, joseph fiennes the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 12 min, and received a score of 48 out of. Set in the philippines in 1945, the great raid tells the true story of the 6th ranger battalion, under the command of lieutenan. 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. Ws in japanese internment camps, hasnt actually received a. In the grand strategic scheme for the pacific campaign during world war ii, re. Oct 30, 2011 an inspirational true story of the most triumphant rescue mission in u.
Released by varese sarabande in 2005 302 066 673 2 containing music from the great raid 2005. The most daring rescue mission of our time is a story that has never been told overview. This way, a british guard in a woolen red uniform growled, gesturing with his musket the direction she should go. The great raid, based on books by william breuer and hampton sides this film has a promising tagline and a few superlatives for the real story on which the screenplay is based the most daring rescue mission of our time, after the worst defeat in the history of american interventions and a cast with appreciated actors and a few very good actresses. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them. The great raid 2005 cast and crew in early 1945, as world war ii is nearing its end, gen. Ang dakilang pagsalakay, was a rescue of allied prisoners of war pows and civilians from a japanese camp near cabanatuan city, philippines. The great war 2019 informacje o filmie w bazie filmweb. It follows a multitude of characterssoldiers, guerillas, prisoners and civiliansin a smooth narrative flow and culminates in a stirring climactic raid. The great raid 2005 stream and watch online moviefone. As far as i can tell, this particular subject, that of the fate of p. The officers leadership of the raid is the films main thing. The actor, who has been seen in the tv likes of 24, the oc, dark blue as well as movies including the great raid, across the universe and devil, has been hired to play holloway a crewman aboard the ship who will catch the eye of scientist elizabeth shaw, played by noomi rapace.
Niewiele dluzej 15 miesiecy studiowal w robert carnegies playhouse west. So thats one more confirmed bit of casting to add to a list that. 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. On january 30, 1945, during world war ii, united states army rangers, alamo scouts and filipino guerrillas liberated more than 500. Prince james franco, mucci leads his men on a lifeordeath raid against forces known for their savagery. This film is based on the true story of the rescue of pows in the philippines at the end of world war ii. This film, a chronicle of early 1945 events in the philippines, has been highly anticipated in the u. Wielki napad w minnesocie 1972 the great northfield minnesota raid historia jednaj najslynniejszych band dzikiego zachodu, gangu jamesyounger. On january 30, 1945, during world war ii, united states army rangers, alamo scouts and filipino guerrillas liberated more than 500 from the pow camp. A classic of its kind, the great raid tells the full story of this episode with a breadth and depth of detail that goes far beyond other accountsincluding hampton sidess bestselling ghost soldiers. Rescuing the doomed ghosts of bataan and corregidor, and also stars joseph fiennes, connie nielsen, and marton csokas.
Mucci benjamin bratt and his band of alamo scouts, a part of the u. Aug 12, 2005 the great raid is the story of one womans desire to help both the women she loves and the men who have been giving up their lives for the sake of her country. The great raid throwback war movie about forgotten heroism by robert roten, film critic. Army rangers and philippine guerrillas who rescued more than 500 americans in this famous raid, most of whom were already sick and injured having survived the grueling. Breuer, and in the 2001 book ghost soldiers, by hampton sides. The story was told in the 1994 book the great raid on cabanatuan, by william b. Great raid script transcript from the screenplay andor.