Return from the River Kwai (1989)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Timothy Bottoms	...	Seaman Miller
	Nick Tate	...	Lt. Commander Hunt
	George Takei	...	Lieutenant Tanaka
	Edward Fox	...	Major Benford
	Paul Holm	...	Benford's Patient
	Chris Penn	...	Lieutenant Crawford (as Christopher Penn)
	Ronnie Lazaro	...	Boonrod
	Richard Graham	...	Sergeant Perry
	Tatsuya Nakadai	...	Major Harada
	Denholm Elliott	...	Colonel Grayson
	Anna Maria Tirol	...	Meo Girl
	Andres Tepongco	...	Anon
	Masato Nagamori	...	Lieutenant Yamashita
	Pierre Valderon	...	Frenchman in Saigon
	Patricia Edmondson	...	Lady in Saigon

Storyline

A group of war prisoners has spilt blood, sweat and tears to construct a bridge over the river Kwai in Thailand. Just when the bridge is ready, an American bomber arrives and destroys it. Camp commander Tanaka wants to set an example and orders that some of the prisoners must be executed. Just in time major Harada arrives with orders that the healthiest prisoners must be transported to Japan by train and boat. A treacherous journey since the allied forces keep a close eye on railroads and practically own the seas. The prisoners are thinking of plans to escape. Meanwhile the American bomber has been shot down and it's pilot, Leyland Crawford, is being rescued by the indigenous people, the Meo. The Meo have formed a resistance group against the Japanese, led by the British colonel Grayson. Written by Arnoud Tiele (imdb@tiele.nl)  

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