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Prisoners of the Sun

Original title: Blood Oath
  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Prisoners of the Sun (1990)
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The island of Ambon in Indonesia, 1945. During the War, the number of Australian POWs on the island had dropped from 1100 to less than 300 due to abuses by their Japanese captors. Capt. Coop... Read allThe island of Ambon in Indonesia, 1945. During the War, the number of Australian POWs on the island had dropped from 1100 to less than 300 due to abuses by their Japanese captors. Capt. Cooper is the chief prosecutor. In a mass grave, the bodies of 300 executed servicemen have be... Read allThe island of Ambon in Indonesia, 1945. During the War, the number of Australian POWs on the island had dropped from 1100 to less than 300 due to abuses by their Japanese captors. Capt. Cooper is the chief prosecutor. In a mass grave, the bodies of 300 executed servicemen have been unearthed. Cooper assumes that the massacre was ordered by Baron Takahashi, Japanese co... Read all

  • Director
    • Stephen Wallace
  • Writers
    • Denis Whitburn
    • Brian A. Williams
  • Stars
    • Bryan Brown
    • George Takei
    • Terry O'Quinn
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    928
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephen Wallace
    • Writers
      • Denis Whitburn
      • Brian A. Williams
    • Stars
      • Bryan Brown
      • George Takei
      • Terry O'Quinn
    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations

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    Bryan Brown
    Bryan Brown
    • Captain Cooper
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • Major Beckett
    John Bach
    John Bach
    • Major Roberts
    Toshi Shioya
    • Lt. Tanaka
    John Clarke
    John Clarke
    • Sheedy
    Deborah Kara Unger
    Deborah Kara Unger
    • Sister Littell
    • (as Deborah Unger)
    John Polson
    John Polson
    • Private Jimmy Fenton
    Russell Crowe
    Russell Crowe
    • Lt. Corbett
    Nicholas Eadie
    Nicholas Eadie
    • Sgt. Keenan
    Jason Donovan
    Jason Donovan
    • Private Talbot
    Tetsu Watanabe
    Tetsu Watanabe
    • Captain Ikeuchi
    Sôkyû Fujita
    • Mr. Matsugae
    Ray Barrett
    Ray Barrett
    • President of the Bench
    Kazuhiro Muroyama
    Kazuhiro Muroyama
    • Lt. Noburo Kamura
    David Argue
    David Argue
    • Flight Lt. Eddy Fenton
    Yuichiro Senga
    • Lt. Shimada
    Andrew Booth
    • Pvt. Mitchell
    • Director
      • Stephen Wallace
    • Writers
      • Denis Whitburn
      • Brian A. Williams
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The war crimes trial and other events portrayed in this film are based on the recollections of Captain John Williams, the Australian prosecutor during the war crimes trails on Ambon and on official records. The trial was a significant one for Australia, convened due to the fact that three-quarters of the Australians captured on Ambon died before the war's end. Most of the Japanese characters are based on real Japanese soldiers. Ninety-three Japanese soldiers were tried and four were executed for their mistreatment of soldiers and civilian prisoners. (Note: John Williams is the father of the film's writer/ producer, Brian A. Williams.)
    • Quotes

      Captain Ikeuchi: I know nothing of any executions!

    • Connections
      Featured in Blood Oath: Behind the Scenes (1990)

    User reviews8

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    10/10
    VERY ABSORBING DRAMA WITH GREAT ACTING
    Bryan Brown is a lawyer prosecuting Japanese Officers and Soldiers for war crimes committed on Australian prisoners.

    However, all his witnesses are either dead or have been sent home and all the records have been destroyed.

    This is a very absorbing video with good acting from everyone.

    Makes you wonder if there are ever any winners in war or does one side just lose more than the other.
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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1990 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Blood Oath
    • Filming locations
      • Gold Coast Airport, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia(airport)
    • Production companies
      • Siege
      • Blood Oath Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,654
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,296
      • Jul 21, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $52,654
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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