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To End All Wars

  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
11K
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Kiefer Sutherland and Robert Carlyle in To End All Wars (2001)
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A true story about four Allied POWs who endure harsh treatment from their Japanese captors during World War II while being forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle. Ultimately t... Read allA true story about four Allied POWs who endure harsh treatment from their Japanese captors during World War II while being forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle. Ultimately they find true freedom by forgiving their enemies. Based on the true story of Ernest Gordon... Read allA true story about four Allied POWs who endure harsh treatment from their Japanese captors during World War II while being forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle. Ultimately they find true freedom by forgiving their enemies. Based on the true story of Ernest Gordon.

  • Director
    • David L. Cunningham
  • Writers
    • Ernest Gordon
    • Brian Godawa
  • Stars
    • Robert Carlyle
    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Ciarán McMenamin
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David L. Cunningham
    • Writers
      • Ernest Gordon
      • Brian Godawa
    • Stars
      • Robert Carlyle
      • Kiefer Sutherland
      • Ciarán McMenamin
    • 183User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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    Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Carlyle, and Ciarán McMenamin in To End All Wars (2001)
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    Kiefer Sutherland and Robert Carlyle in To End All Wars (2001)
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    Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Carlyle, and Ciarán McMenamin in To End All Wars (2001)
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    Robert Carlyle
    Robert Carlyle
    • Maj. Ian Campbell
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Lt. Jim 'Yankee' Reardon
    Ciarán McMenamin
    Ciarán McMenamin
    • Capt. Ernest 'Ernie' Gordon
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Dusty Miller
    Yûgo Sasô
    Yûgo Sasô
    • Takashi Nagase
    Sakae Kimura
    • Sgt. Ito
    James Cosmo
    James Cosmo
    • Lt. Col. Stuart McLean
    Masayuki Yui
    Masayuki Yui
    • Capt. Noguchi
    John Gregg
    John Gregg
    • Camp Doctor Coates
    Shû Nakajima
    • Nagatomo
    • (as Shu Nakajima)
    Greg Ellis
    Greg Ellis
    • Sgt. Roger Primrose
    Pip Torrens
    Pip Torrens
    • Lt. Foxworth
    James McCarthy
    • Norman
    Brendan Cowell
    Brendan Cowell
    • Wallace Hamilton
    Winton Nicholson
    • Duncan
    Tracy Anderson
    • Crazy Man
    Duff Armour
    • Jan
    Robert Jobe
    • Lars
    • Director
      • David L. Cunningham
    • Writers
      • Ernest Gordon
      • Brian Godawa
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    • Trivia
      The autobiography of which the film is based on was originally published under the name 'Through the Valley of the Kwai' (and later as 'Miracle on the River Kwai') and then when this film was made, the same as this film's title ('To End All Wars'). This book also acted as a basis for David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).
    • Goofs
      The real commander of the 2nd battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Lieutenant Colonel Ian Stewart, was not killed in a POW camp. He, and some others, managed to escape to India.
    • Quotes

      Ernest Gordon: Lt. Jim Reardon, Merchant Marine, one of the few Americans in the area, attached himself to the Argyles during the Allied surrender. We called him "Yanker," because he was an American - and a bit of a wanker.

    • Connections
      References The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Mo Mhiann (Healing Heart)
      Written & Performed by Maire Brennan

    User reviews183

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    9/10
    Powerful in the way that Schindler's List was powerful
    Most of the reviews I've read of this film use the word "powerful" to describe it, and I will too. It's powerful because it's realistic; no stereotyped good guys or bad guys here (it's based on a true story, after all), and yet plenty of cruelty and some kindness, which leads to an exploration of themes such as justice and mercy in a way that (at last) doesn't lead to boredom or cynicism. It's *not* a light relief to watch this -- but nor was Schindler's List, possibly the only other prison-camp movie which matches this one for exploration of human motivation and hope.

    Oh, and it stars a crop of very respectable (and largely British) actors. Why, oh why has this never had a cinema release in the UK?
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    • Jan 14, 2005

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tüm Savaşları Bitirmek
    • Filming locations
      • Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gummshoe Productions
      • Pray For Rain Pictures Inc.
      • Integrity Partners
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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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