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The Great Raid (2005) 6.6
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6.6/10 from 13,438 users
Metascore: 48/100
Reviews: 172 user | 81 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com Taking place towards the end of WWII, 500 American Soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of Rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them. Director:John Dahl |
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Cast
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2nd Lt. Riley
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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. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, they intend to liberate over 500 American Soldiers from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever. Written by themusicman999
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The Most Daring Rescue Mission Of Our Time Is A Story That Has Never Been Told. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong war violence and brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
12 August 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El gran rescate See more »Box Office
Budget:
$80,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,376,009 (USA) (12 August 2005)Gross:
$10,166,502 (USA) (14 October 2005)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Captain Prince: Got 'em all sir.
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Written by Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
Performed by Victoria Hamilton
Published by Toy Town Tunes, Inc. (ASCAP) and Gillespie Haven Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Sourcerer
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Did You Know?
Trivia
In late 2004, many months before this film was released to the public in August 2005, US Ambassador to the Philippines Frank Ricciardone contacted Miramax producers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, with whom he was acquainted, to request a personal favor. Ambassador Ricciardone asked if the Weinsteins would consent to allow the U.S. Embassy in Manila to hold special screenings of this film during the Embassy's celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Cabanatuan raid. Remarkably, the Weinsteins gave their blessing for the U.S. Embassy to make limited use of the film, an act that had no precedent. Thus, during February 2005, seven months before its public release, the film was screened for a limited audience of both American and Filipino employees of the U.S. Embassy, plus some family members, as well as a select group of people involved in the movie's production (Director John Dahl was present), the Hampton Sides novel that provided some of the film's material (Mr. Sides was present), and the 60th anniversary ceremonies at Cabanatuan. The film was screened at a theater in the Greenbelt 3 Mall at Ayala Center in Makati - the main financial and entertainment district of Manila. See more »Goofs
In the film the plane that flies over the camp to distract the guards is a Lockheed Hudson. In reality the plane used was a P-61 Black Widow. However, there are only five P-61s still in existence, none of which are airworthy. Therefore the filmmakers were forced to make the substitution. See more »Quotes
Lt. Colonel Mucci: Captain Prince, how did we do?Captain Prince: Got 'em all sir.
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Crazy Credits
The first part of the end credits are superimposed over actual footage of the American prisoners following their liberation. See more »Soundtracks
"You Go To My Head"Written by Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
Performed by Victoria Hamilton
Published by Toy Town Tunes, Inc. (ASCAP) and Gillespie Haven Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Sourcerer
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This film expertly balances the need for authenticity with the need for compelling drama. It starts out great, slows slightly in the middle, and finishes off with the best filmed action sequence I have ever seen. The raid itself is choreographed and paced perfectly, so that the viewer understands exactly what is happening, why it is happening and who is doing it. Many aspects of this film have never been done before in a war movie. The craft is also expertly balanced - the film looks, sounds and feels accurate and not bounded by Hollywood conventions. Simply put, it will go down as one of the very best modern war films, among those who can tell when a film is exceptional.